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Unleashing Problem Solvers

Giving students well-structured opportunities for independent problem solving can help them broaden their understanding and learn materials in new, more contextually meaningful ways. The October issue of EL^® offers strategies that will spur creativity and innovation in your school. Read current issue

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Students writing on a classroom whiteboard. Middle Schoolers Go Global by Mark Wise and Jay McTighe
A district's five-day global challenge turns students into problem solvers and transforms teaching and learning.

Inviting Uncertainty into the Classroom by Ronald A. Beghetto
Five strategies to help students to develop the skills needed to address complex problems.

Turning Teaching Upside Down by Cathy L. Seeley
Students can learn more when teachers give them space to wrestle with a math problem.

The STEAM-Powered Classroom by Charlie Harper
An instructional coach makes a bold case for integrating problem-based learning across the curriculum.

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One to Grow On: Catalysts for Creativity

In her monthly column, Carol Ann Tomlinson, Chair of Educational Leadership, Foundations, and Policy at the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, argues that creativity is a process, not a eureka moment. Learn how to foster creativity by following four stages and one underlying principle.

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EL Study Guide

With a focus on problem-based learning, the October 2017 issue of EL explores approaches to instruction that give students time and space to grapple with and present solutions to complex challenges. Use this EL Study Guide to stimulate reflection and growth in your professional practice.

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Educational Leadership magazine is ASCD's flagship publication. With a circulation of 135,000, EL is acknowledged throughout the world as an authoritative source of information about teaching and learning, new ideas and practices relevant to practicing educators, and the latest trends and issues affecting prekindergarten through higher education.