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Creativity in the Common Core Classroom

December 19, 2012 by Wise Guys 8 Comments

 

Creativity in the Common Core Classroom

With the adoption of the Common Core Standards, states and school districts across the nation are scrambling to make sure their curricula meet the new expectations.

 

What has gotten lost in the shuffle with the new demands placed on professional educators is teacher creativity. Rigorous standards have often meant rigid demands on teachers in the classroom. Time that should be spent connecting with students is being replaced with more content to teach.

 

So the question in many educators’ minds is, “How do I still make learning engaging and meaningful for my students?” This is the million dollar question that both Eric and I intend to answer. We need to make sure that creativity in the common core classroom occurs. 

 

Please follow our blog and our Facebook page as we will be sharing proven methods to help keep the creativity in your classroom while meeting the Common Core Standards.

 

Some upcoming topics will be: Games for Great  Review, Using Youtube to Engage Students, Tying Music to Topics in the Classroom, Using Graphic Organizers, Electronics in Education, Energizers that Excite Your Students, Creating Assessments, and Content with Creativity.

Below are some of our most popular posts that engage students in their learning!

How to Increase Student Engagement

Engaging Students When They Finish Early

Implementing Genius Hour to Increase Student Engagement

 

Creativity in the common core classroom has to be a focus for student learning to take place. Teaching is an art. Let us be one of the painters of the future of education!

 

 

Brian and Eric


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Filed Under: common core Tagged With: activity, classroom, creativity, lesson, standards, state

Comments

  1. Amy (aka Science Stuff) says

    December 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    I LOVE your new blog. I love the colors, the fonts, and the nice clean look! Great job!

    Reply
  2. Wise Guys says

    December 28, 2012 at 4:28 am

    Thanks Amy! We know that educators will love to be a part of the great resources that will be available on this site!

    Reply
  3. Kim says

    December 28, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    Glad to be a new follower… and looking forward to reading more…

    Kim
    Finding JOY in 6th Grade

    Reply
  4. Wise Guys says

    December 29, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Thanks Kim. We look forward to hearing from all educators across the U.S. too!

    Reply
  5. Terri says

    December 29, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    Your new blog looks fantastic! Congrats:) We don’t use Common Core here in Canada but you guys always post wonderful ideas so I know I will find many useful things here.
    Cheers,
    Terri
    Terri’s Teaching Treasures

    Reply
  6. Heather Temske says

    December 31, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Sounds great. I look forward to seeing what you share here. Thanks for all you do. I just bought your new reading pack of organizers.

    Heather
    room 4 imagination

    Reply
  7. Mary Bauer says

    December 31, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    I’m looking forward to reading your ideas. Our state begins adopting Common Core next year.
    Best wishes in 2013.

    Reply
  8. Wise Guys says

    January 1, 2013 at 7:51 am

    Thanks Terri, Heather, and Mary!

    Reply

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