This document provides strategies for teachers to develop creativity and critical thinking in the classroom. It defines creativity as divergent thinking and innovative problem solving, and notes that creativity is important for students and countries to remain competitive globally. Some suggested teaching strategies for creativity include visual thinking skills, role-playing, problem-solving activities, and creative writing. Critical thinking is defined as examining evidence from multiple perspectives to form independent opinions. It is important for making valid decisions and problem solving. Recommended strategies for developing critical thinking involve Socratic seminars, research projects, media analysis, identifying main ideas, and student-generated inquiries.