Fueling Creativity
Season 10
After 200+ episodes, the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast has evolved, refining its format over ten-plus seasons. Initially featuring 10 interviews and two debrief episodes per season, we’ve expanded to 12 episodes, including four debriefs and a dedicated episode connecting insights to emerging scholarly research.
This shift allows us to diversify topics, dig deeper into insights, and strengthen connections between creativity research and educational practice. Co-hosts Matthew Worwood and Cyndi Burnett engage with leading voices in the field, reflecting on emerging trends and evolving conversations. As our podcast continues to grow, we remain committed to exploring new ideas and fostering meaningful discussions on creativity in education.
Season 10
Season 10 (current season) is a significant milestone for Co-Hosts Matt and Cyndi, with the majority of episodes recorded from late November 2024 to late January 2025. The season launched with the podcast’s first-ever mini-series, recorded on location at a national conference, featuring three episodes exploring diversity in gifted education.
Another standout moment was an interview with one of Matt and Cyndi’s dream guests, Dr. Teresa Amabile, whose groundbreaking research on motivation and organizational creativity has had a lasting impact far beyond the classroom.
As Season 10 continues, new episodes explore emerging trends in creativity research, education, and leadership, bringing fresh perspectives from leading scholars and practitioners. The season is set to conclude in May 2025.
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...
Debrief 10(2): Social Activism, Celebrating Growth, and AI Literacy
Season 10 | Debrief Episode 2 Social Activism, Celebrating Growth, and AI Literacy“And I was also thinking about how might we bring this type of creativity into the greater educational system so that when students see an issue or something that they're passionate...
Beyond Grades: Santosh Zachariah on Cultivating Creativity and Curiosity in Education
Season 10, Episode 6 Beyond Grades: Cultivating Creativity and Curiosity in Education “We have to be able to give our students the skill that metacognition skill of I'm not judging your product to tell you whether we're creative or not. I'm trying to give you the...
AI Literacy in Education and the Digital Divide with Amanda Bickerstaff
Season 10, Episode 5 AI Literacy in Education and the Digital Divide “We already have college essays requiring gen AI use and we already have applications for jobs saying AI literacy, ChatGPT, prompt engineering. And so saying that kids can't use this and it is...
Exploring Social Activism and Creative Change in the Community with Miriam Scott
Season 10, Episode 4 Exploring Social Activism and Creative Change in the Community“We want our students to feel heard and we want them to feel like they actually have agency. So when we work with the Creative Change Makers, the core program, we never tell them what...
DEBRIEF 1 (S10): Gifted Education: Insights on Creativity, Equity, and Identification
Season 10 | Debrief 1 Gifted Education: Insights on Creativity, Equity, and Identification “ So I think we really need to go in with a holistic view and really look for those students who are standing up and rising above others in a specific area.” - Dr. Cyndi...
Equity in Gifted Education: Overcoming Barriers to Inclusion with Dr. Erinn F. Floyd
Season 10, Episode 3 Equity in Gifted Education: Overcoming Barriers to Inclusion“ Across the nation. Each state has its own policy for gifted education. It would be wonderful if either there were a more uniform, equitable policy and mandate for gifted. Every state...
Unlocking Potential: Rethinking Gifted Education and Twice-Exceptional Learners with Dr. Austina De Bonte
Season 10, Episode 2 Unlocking Potential: Rethinking Gifted Education and Twice-Exceptional Learners“ And so just changing the word doesn't necessarily change everything about it, but I think it does make it a little bit easier to talk about, especially when you get...
Exploring Creativity, Metacognition, and Gifted Education with Dr. Jeb Puryear
Season 10, Episode 1 Exploring Creativity, Metacognition, and Gifted Education“ Why not ask them to try to come up with their own questions as well? You know, try to come up with five questions. And so then that becomes, you can check them for fluency, you can look...
Introducing Season 10 live from NAGC 2024
Season 10 Introducing Season 10 Live from NAGC 2024“ I also have always been fascinated about why we have different names. Is it gifted ed, gifted and talented. And as we will hear in the episodes, there's a few other names that are referenced by the different...