Creativity in the Classroom

Encouraging creativity in the classroom is one of the most essential efforts an educator can make in his career. Raising our youth correctly requires educators to expose students to their talents and the talents around them. Not only will exposer to student's gifts expand individual creativity, but it will expand the mind as well. We all grow in different ways and recognizing these differences will help build overall respect.
It seems that schools are killing creativity. Classrooms in the past and even now have a reputation for restricting students from exploring different areas of interest. This is because we teach areas in school the same way we did 50 years ago (math, science, writing, reading, exec). In order to make progress in an area, some change from the norm has to be made. Teaching these topics when a different flare will open different parts of student's brain. Movement, visual learning, anything tat gets away from the normal sit in a desk and listen to an older person will have some positive impact.
the best way to encourage creativity is to expose kids to the arts. Anything, band, choir, instruments, dance, acting. These will uncover so many elements in an individual that are priceless for growing up and enjoying your LIFE. Lives will be changed by doing this. The potential of our youth is indescribable and restricting kids from exploring other areas is almost a crime. I believe we're stuck in a dead system of teaching the youth and a dramatic change needs to happen. Especially in his 21st century lifestyle. It's almost like we're ignoring that our society is changing beneath out feet. We have to adapt to what's around us, and incorporate the areas in our lives that we ignore, creativity. In a society that needs a change, it's time for those who have a creative mind to find a solution to this educational recession.
In a very cliche' statement, life is too short to be forced down a path we don't want to be on. School has to be a place where students uncover their passion in life which will lead to happiness for them, and those around them.