Creative Teaching

There is something wrong with education in America. No. Belay that. There is something wrong with education in the world. Year after year, in different ways and using different methods, schools churn out and chew up millions of children who possess only a generalized relatively useless body of knowledge, pass a few standardized tests, and can’t seem to function in the real world. Something needs to change. It's time we switch over to a functional education that will train our kids for success rather than set them up for failure. Dr. David Powers is a Cultural Architect, combining the ...

UPDATED 2022 EDITION! These two bestselling writing and editing handbooks, “The Writer’s Guide to Character Emotion” and “The Writer’s Guide to Character Expression” have been updated and combined to create one remarkable single volume! This comprehensive edition contains descriptive writing tools to help writers craft a riveting novel that instantly grabs a reader’s attention. Writers will gain the essential skills needed to craft realistic emotions, visceral responses, and body language to deepen characterization that you can easily and quickly apply to your own writing. ...

There is no book Neville Goddard ever wrote titled The Law of Assumption. Yet his entire body of work points toward it. Scattered across lectures, essays, and foundational texts such as The Power of Awareness, Feeling Is the Secret, and Awakened Imagination lies a doctrine so precise, so structurally consistent, that it forms what can only be described as a complete law governing reality creation. This book is the result of carefully curating, interpreting, and integrating those teachings into one unified manual — written not for passive readers, but for conscious identity architects ...

Does your classroom run the way you want? Most people enter the teaching profession wanting to make a difference in young people’s lives. However, more and more teachers feel lost, frustrated, and overwhelmed with everything they’re required to do. It’s hard to be successful without a clear plan on getting control of your classroom, empowering your students, and making the learning experience more enjoyable for you and your students. These 18 chapters are crucial for any educator who wants to take their teaching to the next level. Teacher, Principal, Director, Dean, and YouTube/TikTok...

Why This Book Exists There is a growing problem in history classrooms—and it isn’t the students. It’s disengagement. Today’s learners are surrounded by stories, visuals, and instant information, yet history is often delivered as if curiosity were optional. Dates are memorized. Names are tested. And the most powerful stories humanity has ever lived through are reduced to bullet points and worksheets. This book exists to change that. When History Walks Into the Classroom was written for educators who know that learning happens best when students feel connected—when history becomes ...

Chart your child’s path to success - Master the art of homeschooling, even if school has always been your only option. Are you a parent considering the homeschooling journey for your children? Do you fear undertaking the enormous responsibility for their education? Do you want to provide the right environment, curriculum, and support for your child’s comprehensive learning journey? You’re not alone if you answered “yes” to these questions. Many parents, just like you, grapple with apprehension and anxiety about their ability to successfully homeschool their children. The ...

Show Up and Let Yourself be Seen Is vulnerability the same as weakness? "In our culture," teaches Dr. Brené Brown, "we associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame, and uncertainty. Yet we too often lose sight of the fact that vulnerability is also the birthplace...

No Script, No Problem: A Practical Guide to Embracing the Unexpected Unleash your creativity, build confidence, and find joy in the spontaneous! This comprehensive guide, born from 20 years of improv experience, is your ticket to mastering the art of improvisation. Whether you're a teacher looking to inspire your students, a performer seeking to hone your skills, or simply someone eager to embrace life's unscripted moments, this book has you covered. Inside, you'll discover: The Fundamentals of Improv: Learn the core principles and techniques that make improv work, from "Yes, And..." to ...

Rescue the Gifted Soul! Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés says that the most endangered species on earth is the human soul. “What if our world is starving for soulful gifts only you carry? What are you waiting for? Lost, pushed back, can’t find the door, can’t see in the dark? ‘Mother Night’...

Visionary Teachings to Explore the Landscape of the Heart Beloved poet and philosopher John O'Donohue created a remarkable body of work on the subjects of spirituality and Celtic mysticism. His gift was evoking hope, solace, and clarity—offering ancient wisdom that could provide desperately...

Mathematical Mindsets provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and parents show all children, even those who are convinced that they are bad at math, that they can enjoy and succeed in math. Jo Boaler - Stanford researcher, professor of math education, and expert on math learning - has studied why students don't like math and often fail in math classes. She's followed thousands of students through middle and high schools to study how they learn and to find the most effective ways to unleash the math potential in all students.

What if your child could understand calculus—not someday, but now? Welcome to Calculus for Kids: Unlocking Advanced Math for Gifted Minds—a groundbreaking guide that redefines what young learners can achieve when given the right tools, encouragement, and opportunity. Written by veteran educator and gifted education advocate James Roden, this book challenges the myth that calculus is only for high school seniors or college students and instead opens the door for younger, gifted learners to explore its beauty, power, and real-world relevance. Whether you’re a parent of a precocious ...

Understand that the world in which we commonly exist is beyond what we’ve been told or taught. It is not limited by what we can only perceive with our senses. Instead, what actually exists is a promising world that is rich in its expression and ripe in its possibilities. These expressions are supportive, expansive and infinite to each individual. Say goodbye to the old paradigms of the mundane. Welcome to the esoteric teachings of the profane! In The Spirit of Alchemy, author Karen A. Dahlman sheds light on the secret teachings of alchemy that detail this cosmic blueprint. Exploring this ...

Teaching elementary students requires creativity, flexibility, and lessons that keep children curious about the world around them. 171 Creative Lesson Ideas for Japanese Elementary Classrooms is a practical resource designed for teachers, tutors, and parents who want to make learning engaging and meaningful for young students in Japan. This book presents 171 classroom-ready lesson ideas covering core subjects such as reading, writing, mathematics, science, art, and social studies. Each activity is designed to encourage curiosity, participation, and hands-on learning while remaining easy to ...

These four bestselling writing and thesaurus guides, “The Writer’s Guide to Character Emotion,” “The Writer’s Guide to Character Expression,” “The Writer’s Guide to Vivid Settings and Characters,” and "The Writer's Guide to Characters, Plots, and Scenes" have been combined to create one remarkable single volume! This comprehensive edition contains over 600 pages of guidance to inspire your creative muse with descriptive ways to craft a riveting novel that instantly grabs a reader’s attention. Writers will get the essential skills needed to significantly enhance their ...

A Guide to Navigating the Creative Landscape with AI Imagine a future where your artistic muse is a digital whiz, a partner in creative crime-fighting. That's the world this book explores! We delve into the exciting possibilities of AI, not as a replacement for human creativity but as a supercharged sidekick. Think email-assassinating AI freeing you to focus on crafting masterpieces or AI composers crafting music that adapts to the mood of the audience. We explore the potential pitfalls, like AI perpetuating hidden biases, and how to navigate the ethical landscape responsibly. But most ...

Reading comes easily to some students, but many struggle with some part of this complex process that requires many areas of the brain to operate together through an intricate network of neurons. As a classroom teacher who has also worked as a neurologist, Judy Willis offers a unique perspective on how to help students not only learn the mechanics of reading and comprehension, but also develop a love of reading.

2022 Coalition of Visionary Resources Bronze Award Includes tools and techniques to permanently elevate and program your MerKaBa field, including how to create surrogate MerKaBas for specific purposes Explains how to accurately connect with your Higher Self to live fearlessly and...

Inspire: Exciting Ways of Teaching Creative Writing is an innovative anthology written by a wide spectrum of creative teachers who have a wealth of diverse experience. The focus here is on communicating how to teach creative writing in imaginative, practical and socially just ways. There is a particular emphasis upon helping people of all ages and backgrounds write stories, poems, plays and creative non-fiction, including memoir and autobiography. Here you'll learn many ways of teaching creative writing, including: • How to decolonise creative-writing workshops • How to use social media...

Can an overworked teacher possibly turn an unruly incident with students into an opportunity for learning, growth, and community-building? If restorative justice has been able to salvage lives within the world of criminal behavior, why shouldn't its principles be applied in school classrooms and cafeterias? And if our children learn restorative practices early and daily, won't we be building a healthier, more just society? Two educators answer yes, yes, and yes in this new addition to The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding series. Amstutz and Mullet offer applications and models.