Thursday, March 3, 2016

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 After watching Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk "How to Change Education" I find myself to be a definite supporter of his ideas. Mr. Robinson discusses creativity in education. Creativity is the ability for a person to express and act in a unique way and is different amongst every human being. Creativity is becoming extinct in the education system which is why "30 % of kids do not complete high school", education is being implemented through a routine that never changes and drives the interest of students out the door. Some people might blame it on teachers, but young teachers are being prepared to teach to a routine as well, now they're responsible of stepping out of the box and make themselves effective with their creativity. On the other hand, older teachers are also having a hard time adapting, which Mr. Robinson stated " if someone/something doesn't adapt to change it dies." "Children are born with a vast appetite for learning since they were in the womb" if any teacher, despite their age, does not use creativity to keep their students engaged their effectiveness will die.
 My current mentor teacher does an outstanding job of keeping her students engaged and developing creativity in the work her students complete. She sets her students to act like champions and establishes roles that they must act up to. Her students have a fun time in the class because every day the lessons are implemented in a different manner. Every thought that they express is important to both the teacher and the other students. The kids know they are not limited to think out of the box because the environment for such ideas was set since day one. But even when creativity is not fully present a teacher who wishes to encourage their students to express themselves can achieve such thing; "Change happens from the ground up and if you change what has happened at the ground you can change the world!"

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