the FUELING CREATIVITY in education podcast
A podcast exploring creativity in education, sharing practical tips and insights from over 100 interviews with top researchers, educators, and experts to inspire transformative teaching and learning.
new weekly episodes
every Tuesday @ 7am (EST)
over 100 interviews with
researchers and educators
over 200 episodes and
300 creativity tips
about the pod
Fueling Creativity in Education bridges the gap between creativity research and classroom practice. Since launching during the pandemic, we’ve interviewed over 100 leading researchers, educators, and administrators, including renowned names like Howard Gardner, Scott Barry Kaufman, Ruth Richards, Robert Sternberg, and James Kaufman.
Our episodes are tailored for intellectually curious educators and emerging scholars, offering practical insights and evidence-based strategies to foster creativity in teaching and learning environments.
Ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts, we release new episodes every Tuesday at 7:00 AM (EST), with regular seasons running throughout the academic semester and special episodes during off weeks. Follow us on your favorite platform and join the conversation on creativity in education!
Featured Episodes
Dr. Howard Gardner
Listen in as Dr. Gardner shares his perspective of creativity and how it’s changed throughout his career in education and research. He highlights the fascinating insights he learned from writing “Creating Minds: An Anatomy of Creativity Seen Through the Lives of Freud, Einstein, Picasso, Stravinsky, Eliot, Graham, and Ghandi”. He speaks on how creativity is rewarded in educational spaces and how you can encourage kids to be creative regardless of the process, outcome, and reward.
Season 6, Special Episode | 54min
Dr. Robert Sternberg
Renowned Dr. Robert Sternberg reflects on creativity’s evolving role over his 50-year career. He critiques standardized testing for stifling creativity and warns against “pseudo transformational creativity,” where leaders appear innovative but serve self-interests. Sternberg stresses the need for moral and civic education and explores the risks of generative AI, cautioning that overreliance could weaken critical thinking. He shares real-world cases of AI misuse in education and offers strategies for teachers to foster independent thinking, integrate values, and promote genuine creativity in the classroom.
Season 9, Episode 12 | 39 min
Dr. Ruth Richards
In this episode, Dr. Ruth Richards talks about everyday creativity and its role in learning and societal growth. She explores emergence as an unpredictable force in creativity and challenge IQ testing as a sole measure of creative potential. Referencing Maslow and Thorndike, Dr. Richards emphasizes nurturing individual strengths to foster inclusivity in education. She shares three practical tips for educators: provoke thought with questions, explore creativity in nature, and cultivate mindfulness. The episode advocates for a dynamic, diverse approach to creativity in the classroom..
Season 10, Episode 12 | — min
Why Relationships Matter Most: Creativity and Student Readiness with Jonathan Garra
Season 10, Episode 10 Why Relationships Matter Most: Creativity and Student Readiness “People talk about the three Rs of education, and typically that's reading, writing, arithmetic. Three Rs of education are relationships. Relationships. Relationships like hands...
Thinking Critically and Creatively in Math with Dr. Jo Boaler
Season 10, Episode 9 Thinking Critically and Creatively in Math“I think something like 60% of kids going into STEM drop out in the first year. And a lot of the times that's because of maths courses. And does that reduce the diversity of the people taking stem?...
Innovation in the Classroom with Jaap Haartsen and Jayme Cellitioci
Season 10, Episode 7 Innovation in the Classroom“I think it goes back to looking at what is needed and when and what is the value and what is the impact. And so just because things are at our fingertips doesn't mean that they should be the first choice of use if they...
The Interplay Between Creativity and Innovation with Jaap Haartsen and Jayme Cellitioci
Season 10, Episode 8 The Interplay Between Creativity and Innovation“You cannot have creativity without skills because then you end up with an empty shell. Everybody can come up with an idea, but if you cannot realize it. So if you don't have the skills to make it...
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We are thrilled to partner with Curiosity 2 Create as our sponsor, a company that shares our commitment to fostering creativity in education. Curiosity 2 Create empowers educators through professional development and community support, helping them integrate interactive, creative thinking approaches into their classrooms. By moving beyond traditional lecture-based methods, they help teachers create dynamic learning environments that enhance student engagement, improve academic performance, and support teacher retention. With a focus on collaborative learning and exploration, Curiosity 2 Create is transforming classrooms into spaces where students thrive through continuous engagement and growth.
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