Inspiring Innovation and Creativity in Young Learners

Transforming Steam Education for Pre-K-Grade 3
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-61821-897-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 140 Seiten, Format (B × H): 211 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 295 g

Inspiring Innovation and Creativity in Young Learners helps teachers and other educational stakeholders to promote innovative thinking in children in Pre-K through grade 3. This book shares six easy-to-understand, yet powerful, steps that teachers can take to transform the learning experience into one in which critical and creative thinking are encouraged.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bemiss, Allison

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik (Unterricht & Didaktik)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: An Environment for Innovation and Creativity Resource Pages: Innovation CHAPTER 2: Powerful Connections Journaling and Anchor Charts: Connections STEAM Exploration: Creative Coding Space Race CHAPTER 3: Growth Mindset: Mistake Makers = Innovators Journaling and Anchor Charts: Growth Mindset STEAM Exploration: Creative Chemistry Lab CHAPTER 4: Empathy Makes Learning Matter Journaling and Anchor Charts: Empathy STEAM Exploration: It Matters to Me: Makerspace CHAPTER 5: Wonder and Curiosity Journaling and Anchor Charts: Wonder and Curiosity STEAM Exploration: Wonder Workshop: Flying Toys CHAPTER 6: Deeper Understanding: Making Inferences Journaling and Anchor Charts: Making Inferences STEAM Exploration: Animal Adaptation Innovation CHAPTER 7: Reflection Journaling and Anchor Charts: Reflection STEAM Exploration: Portable Planetarium REFERENCES APPENDIX: STEAM Challenge Cards ABOUT THE AUTHOR STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN THIS BOOK

Über Autor(innen)

Allison Bemiss has worked to encourage innovative thinking in early childhood and elementary-age children for nearly 15 years, while serving as a teacher, interventionist, and education consultant.