false 1626118 0 0 6793463 0470382481 9780470382486 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6793463-imagination-first 3.67 3 The best corporations know that innovative thinking is the only competitive advantage that cannot be outsourced. The best schools are those that create cultures of imagination. No wonder then that the decisions that compromise our economy, and even our national security, are often blamed on the "failure of imagination." This book introduces us to a wide variety of individuals who have learned how to make a habit of imaginative thinking and creative action. It offers a set of universal practices that anyone can use to transform their life at work, home, and play. These 28.5 (yes, that?s 28 and a half) practices, with titles like Mix Your Metaphors, Think Inside the Box, and Routinize Randomness, will enable anyone to become more imaginative and to teach others to do so as well—from corporate executive to educator to platoon sergeant. <ul> <LI> Offers 28.5 practices for unlocking anyone's imagination <LI> Dispels the myth that "you either have it or you don?t" <LI> Contains stories of creative leaders, teachers, artists, and scientists that clearly illustrate the practices <LI> Eric Liu is the author of The True Patriot and Guiding Lights: How to Mentor <LI> Scott Noppe-Brandon, who conceived the book, is the Executive Director of Lincoln Center Institute

]]> 21052 3.53 249 45 1626118 3.67 3 1 3051834 3.67 3 1 2009 3813408 0807745901 9780807745908 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3813408.Community_In_The_Making_Lincoln_Center_Institute_The_Arts_And_Teacher_Education 0.0 0 Even with a growing emphasis on nationwide reform of teacher education, few innovative ideas have emerged that hold promise. This book, which describes a thought-provoking collaboration between eight colleges/universities of teacher education and Lincoln Center Institute (LCI), offers hope for public education that is dramatically improved by non-traditional educational methods. Twenty educators and teaching artists come together in this collection to present their perspectives on the LCI Teacher Education Collaborative and describe their experiences with colleagues and students in the process of incorporating aesthetic education (based on the work of Maxine Greene, who serves as LCI's philosopher-in-residence) across the teacher education curriculum.

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