Thomas Armstrong Professions : Writer Born : September 3, 1899 Died : 1978 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Thomas Armstrong I’m alarmed that to think than modern science may be turning creativity into a medical disorder Thomas Armstrong creativity may thinking From the standpoint of education, genius means essentially 'giving birth to the joy in learning.' I'd like to suggest that this is the central task of all educators. It is the genius of the student that is the driving force behind all learning. Before educators take on any of the other important issues in learning, they must first have a thorough understanding of what lies at the core of each student's intrinsic motivation to learn, and that motivation originates in each student's genius. Thomas Armstrong motivation mean lying I believe that all genial classrooms share at least five characteristics that guide their instruction regardless of content or grade level. These characteristics are (1) freedom to choose, (2) open-ended exploration, (3) freedom from judgment, (4) honoring every student's experience, and (5) belief in every student's genius. Thomas Armstrong levels genius believe Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
