Creative Schools

Outline

Creative Schools (2015) argues that education systems designed for the industrial age no longer meet the needs of today’s students. Ken Robinson calls for schools that nurture curiosity, creativity, and each child’s individual talents, and shares examples of teachers, parents, and schools already doing this. The book offers a practical vision for transforming education from the ground up.

• Education systems built for the industrial age no longer meet the needs of students living today.
• Schools should nurture curiosity and creativity instead of treating every child the same way.
• Each child has individual talents, and good education helps those talents grow.
• Teachers, parents, and schools are already putting these ideas into practice, and the book shares their examples.
• Real change in education has to start from the ground up, not only from the top.

Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica brought together a leading voice in education and an experienced writer. Robinson (1950–2020) was a British educator and adviser on creativity whose talk Do Schools Kill Creativity? became one of the most watched talks of all time. Aronica is an American author and publisher. Together they wrote The Element, Finding Your Element, and Creative Schools.