From the standpoint of education, genius means essentially 'giving birth to the joy in learning.' I'd like to suggest that this is the central task of all educators. It is the genius of the student that is the driving force… — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
I believe that all genial classrooms share at least five characteristics that guide their instruction regardless of content or grade level. These characteristics are (1) freedom to choose, (2) open-ended exploration, (3) freedom from judgment, (4) honoring every student's experience,… — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
“The word creativity is closely linked to the word genius, since both words have the root meaning 'to give birth.' Essentially, creativity designates the… — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
I’m alarmed that to think than modern science may be turning creativity into a medical disorder — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
“Children and adolescents, being relatively new to life, are naturally creative because they haven't been brainwashed, so to speak, by the conventional attitudes of… — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
“A person walking into a genial classroom knows almost at once that it is a place dedicated to the celebration of learning and young… — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
From the standpoint of education, genius means essentially 'giving birth to the joy in learning.' I'd like to suggest that this is the central… — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
“We want to assist [students] in finding their inner genius and support them in guiding it into pathways that can lead to personal fulfillment… — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
I believe that all genial classrooms share at least five characteristics that guide their instruction regardless of content or grade level. These characteristics are… — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
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