By Cindy May — 2012
Innovation and creativity are greatest when we are not at our best, at least with respect to our circadian rhythms.
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A Parent Teacher Conference GETS REAL. The battle of students vs teachers is centuries old.
Parents everywhere are deeply concerned about the education of their children, especially now, when education has become a minefield of politics and controversy. One of the world’s most influential educators, Robinson has had countless conversations with parents about the dilemmas they face.
Science tells us that the foundations of sound mental health are built early in life. Early experiences—including children’s relationships with parents, caregivers, relatives, teachers, and peers—interact with genes to shape the architecture of the developing brain.
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The truth is that many smart students reach a point where they feel overwhelmed and stressed out. As their grades drop, so does their self-esteem, and this combination of external and internal pressures can seem insurmountable. To make matters worse, students feel unable to ask for or accept help.
Out of Our Minds explores creativity: its value in business, its ubiquity in children, its perceived absence in many adults, and the phenomenon through which it disappears―and offers a groundbreaking approach for getting it back.
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures, rather than undermines, creativity.