Cultivating Curious Minds: Teaching for Innovation Through Open-Inquiry Learning (Feature ARTICLE‪)‬

Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.--Robinson, 2006 Today, perhaps more than ever, the world is looking for people with innovative spirits, who seek and take on new challenges, develop rich thinking processes, and visualize unique possibilities. There is a need for individuals with flexible critical and creative thinking throughout all vocations and professions. There is a need for people who are geared toward collaboration, team risk taking, and finding ways to offer unique contributions. The question to ask of our schools and parents is: How are you preparing children to meet their futures--our futures--with innovative minds?