Keith Haring said, “If there is no mystery, there is only propaganda.” While we may think learning is about knowing, I think it’s more about not knowing. The ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus said, “It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.” When you know something in your mind to…
“It would be difficult to see how a species as dependent on learning as we are could have survived if we didn’t find the process of making sense of our environment pleasurably rewarding.” ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Kim Hermanson ~ From the article “Intrinsic motivation in museums: Why does one want to learn? by Mihaly…
The composer Leonard Bernstein would complain sometimes about being dry and blocked. During those times, he’d sit for long hours at the piano and just improvise–strum chords or try a sequence of notes. And then suddenly, he would find one chord or note that “hit.” That one note suggested the next. Bernstein said that the…
I had a fun, rich, deep conversation with Jennifer Louden about the potency of creativity. Jen is a super thoughtful resource for all things creative and I love her podcast. It brings so much substance to the conversation about creativity and creative work. Here’s the full link to the podcast: https://jenniferlouden.com/create-out-loud-2/episode-38/?fbclid=IwAR3yBU0LhYKCAw6JBbH_XEb_kemQcCezyiSGQiK0_cgy0keOUzzKSQPk5SA
Teachers have a unique opportunity to: Embrace the imaginative Draw on the wisdom in a room Define your own voice and vision Create space for inspired possibilities Support what naturally wants to unfold Serve something larger than yourself Teaching is a point of access to something that lies beyond the teacher. It’s a spiritual and…
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