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2. the ability to transcend
traditional ideas, rules,
patterns, relationships, or
the like, and to create
meaningful new ideas,
forms, methods,
interpretations, etc.;
originality,
progressiveness, or
imagination: the need for
creativity in modern
industry; creativity in the
performing arts.

3.  Help students find flow
 Foster an environment that encourages risk taking and
preserves integrity if efforts fail
 Offer strategies for managing dynamics and agree on a
signal for assistance
 Classroom climate impacts creativity. Keep the tone
positive, and students will be more open to new experiences
and generate more ideas
 Encourage diversity

4. disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and
informed by evidence: The questions are intended to
develop your critical thinking.

5.  Do not readily find solutions for students
 Always seek opportunities for brainstorming
 Compare and contrast anything and everything
 Encourage creativity
 Teach students to think critically across the curriculum

6. Fletcher, T. 2011. Creative Thinking in Schools: Finding the “Just Right” Challenge
for Students. Gifted Child Today. 34(2). 37-42 .
Critical thinking in the Elementary Classroom: Problems and Solutions
(2002) Retrieved from
http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/downloads/articles/critical_thinking-schneider.pdf