TY - BOOK AU - Sawyer,R.Keith ED - ProQuest (Firm) TI - Structure and improvisation in creative teaching AV - LB1027.23 .S77 2011 U1 - 371.102 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Student-centered learning KW - Active learning KW - Creative teaching KW - Motivation in education KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries N2 - "With an increasing emphasis on creativity and innovation in the twenty-first century, teachers need to be creative professionals just as students must learn to be creative. And yet, schools are institutions with many important structures and guidelines that teachers must follow. Effective creative teaching strikes a delicate balance between structure and improvisation. The authors draw on studies of jazz, theater improvisation, and dance improvisation to demonstrate that the most creative performers work within similar structures and guidelines. By looking to these creative genres, the book provides practical advice for teachers who wish to become more creative professionals"-- UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bcsl-ebooks/detail.action?docID=803182 ER -