episodes dedicated to
The Art of Teaching Creativity
The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast brings together curated collections of episodes that spotlight key themes in creativity and education. Creativity and the Art of Teaching features conversations with teachers, innovators, and researchers who share best practices for teaching creativity and applying creative teaching strategies in today’s classrooms.
Collection Highlights
Talking about the past and future of schooling with Will Richardson
A New Approach to Schooling with Education Entrepreneur Raya Bidshahri
Mathematics Unleashed: Fostering Creativity in Educational Settings with Dr. Camille McKayle
Using Chess to Teach Failure and Perseverance with Dr. Salome Thomas-EL
Exposing Students to Different Cultures Expands Thinking with Joann McPike
The Thinking Teacher is a Creative Teacher with Dr. Kulvarn Atwal
About This Collection
This collection offers practical approaches, inspiring classroom stories, and research-based insights that show how creativity in education drives student engagement, critical thinking, and meaningful learning. From reimagining lesson design to integrating new tools and other creative teaching methods, these episodes reveal how educators create environments where imagination flourishes, students feel empowered to take risks, and learning transforms into a dynamic process of exploration and discovery.
Episodes include Andrea Mango on cultivating student curiosity through art, Susan Keller-Mathers on integrating creative thinking skills into everyday lessons, Santosh Zackariah on bringing technology and storytelling together, and Jonathan Garra on designing classroom experiences that encourage exploration. You’ll also hear from Tanya Knudsen, Bea Liederman, Leon Tynes, Katie Trowbridge, and many others who share diverse approaches to making learning more engaging, meaningful, and innovative.
Selected Episodes
Teaching Creativity as a Process of Learning to See
Season 11, Episode 3 Teaching Creativity as a Process of Learning to See"Because once you start engaging in that creative process, it's a wandering and iterative process, and something will emerge that is better than what you could have thought of at the beginning....
Creative Teaching Through Writing: Building Classroom Community
Season 11, Episode 2 Creative Teaching Through Writing: Building Classroom Community"So I really like encouraging kids to kind of connect with nature. One of the things that we actually did on Earth Day this year, and it might be part like, I'm. My birthday is...
Why Relationships Matter Most: Creativity and Student Readiness
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...
Going Beyond the Grade: Cultivating Creativity and Curiosity in Education
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, hosts Matthew Worwood and Cyndi Burnett are joined by Santosh Zachariah, an educator with a rich background in STEM fields and a passion for fostering creativity in his students. Santosh shares insights from his journey from civil engineering and software development to teaching and educational technology coordination. He underscores the importance of intrinsic motivation and the power of removing grades to cultivate meaningful learning experiences. The conversation delves into the challenges and strategies of creating grade-free environments, emphasizing student reflection and metacognition as tools to fuel curiosity and creativity. Santosh offers practical examples from his experience at the Evergreen School, where intrinsic motivation is prioritized to help students explore their interests and develop skills rather than simply achieving grades.
Teaching Creativity in the Classroom: Evidence Based Practices
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Dr. Susan Keller-Mathers, an Associate Professor at the Center for Applied Imagination at SUNY Buffalo State.
A Scholarly Journey to Redefining Creativity with Dr. Marta Ockuly
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Dr. Marta Ockuly, a humanistic psychologist and heuristic creativity researcher focused on the lived experience of human creativity. She’s also the founder and CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer) of the Creative Potential Institute.
Teachers as Designers: A conversation with IBM designer, KC Lathrop
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with creator, educator, and designer, KC Lathrop. As a former teacher turned designer, KC works to empower people to go against societal norms, change careers, start over, start again, learn anything they want, and follow all creative desires.
Promoting Inquiry, Improvisation, and Intuition with Dr. Natalie Nixon
In this episode of Fueling Creativity, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist, former teacher, President of Figure 8 Thinking, award-winning author of The Creativity Leap. Natalie helps leaders of all kinds apply wonder and rigor to amplify business value and growth.
Juliet Desailly Reflects on Standards and the Impact on Teaching for Creativity
In this episode of Fueling Creativity, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with author and retired teacher, Juliet Desailly. After becoming a lecturer at the Institute of Education, educating a new generation of primary teachers, it became obvious to her that the practice she had developed in the classroom was very much in line with the theories of creativity in education now being written about by academics.
Making a commitment to Professional Learning with Leon Tynes
Season 2, Episode 3 Making a Commitment to Professional Learning“The goal is not retirement. The goal is elevating students to be those next professionals or those game changers that basically deal with these issues on the planet that we have going on right now,...
Learning to think like a Designer with Toy Coach Azhelle Wade
Season 2, Episode 8 Learning to Think Like a Designer with Toy Coach“Even inventors that come to me now, I have to bring them back to what you’re teaching your students. Who are you making this for? Why are you making this for them? Why do they need this? ” - Azhelle...
Creative Teaching: Reverting back to a Novice Learner
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Bea Leiderman, an educational technology coach based in Virginia with over 20 years of experience in education.
Teaching Creativity through Digital Media and Content Production
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Carrington Faulk, a high school marketing teacher, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and Founder of ‘skilltivity.’, an online education platform that seeks to advance your creative thinking skills. Carrington enjoys educating learners of all ages on how to master subjects in the realm of creativity, technology, leadership, marketing, and innovation.
Creativity Is Everywhere in the Classroom! Including in Teachers
Creativity doesn’t just happen in the arts… it can happen anywhere! In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Vincent Andrews, a Humanities Instructor, high school art teacher, and creativity/life coach who’s passionate about identifying creative aptitude within specific domains and understanding the relationship between creative confidence and educational/training structures.
Creative Thinking as the Engine for Change in Education
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Lola Schnapp, a creativity and education advocate from Chile. Along with Cyndi, Lola is also the co-author of 20 Lessons to Weave Creative Thinking into Your Curriculum. Her passion is to share the power of creativity as an engine for change and growth in education.
Teaching Teachers about Creativity
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Lisa Saunders, a 4th grade teacher based in Connecticut. Listen in to gain insight into Lisa’s experience at the Teacher Innovation Studio (a program facilitated by Matt) and how it transformed her thinking as an educator.
Innovative Teaching with Canva: Unlocking Student Potential and Empowering Presentations with Anne Rizza
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast, Matthew Worwood and Cyndi Burnett have the pleasure of speaking with Anne Rizza, an experienced and dedicated High School English teacher with an impressive 24-year tenure.
Integrating Creative Thinking in the Classroom with Dr. Eitan Buchalter
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Dr. Eitan Buchalter, Creativity Researcher and Practitioner.
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