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Assessing Creativity in the Classroom? Ep2 of Creativity in Crisis


In Episode 1 of Creativity in Crisis, we discussed large scale assessment of creativity. Guests Bill Lucas and James Kaufman and hosts Ron Beghetto and Yong Zhao had a very interesting discussion. You can watch it here.
In Episode 2, we would like to talk about creativity assessment in the classroom. Should it be done? If so, how often? Do we expect students to become more or less creative as they get older? Who should be doing the assessment? Should the assessment be included in students’ report cards? What impact can we expect from assessing creativity in the classroom? These are very significant questions that we must ask.
Join us from 11 to 12pm on Friday, July 10th for a great discussion. The two guests are: Elisabeth McClure, research specialist at LEGO Foundation and Jason Blaire, art teacher at Eli Pinney Elementary School in Dublin, Ohio.
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Elisabeth is a research specialist in creativity and learning at The LEGO Foundation. She is a former research fellow at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop (2015-2017), and the lead author on the 2017 report, co-published by the Cooney Center and New America, STEM Starts Early: Grounding science, technology, engineering, and math education in early childhoodDr. McClure received her PhD from Georgetown University, where she was trained in developmental psychology with a focus on public policy. She has conducted research on families, young children, and digital media, and her research on how babies and toddlers use video chat has been featured in The AtlanticScience News, and on NPR, and has been used to inform policies for the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Department of Education.
Jason Blair believes the creativity of our children will change the world. As an 18-year veteran art educator, CONTINUE READING: Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Assessing Creativity in the Classroom? Ep2 of Creativity in Crisis