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Autumn Miller is a native Arizonan. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities and a Juris Doctor degree. Instead of practicing law, she became a Middle School teacher. Autumn strives to live healthy and enjoys developing low calorie recipes. She currently writes for Demand Studios, Associated Content, Helium and runs her own blog http://arizonaautumn.blogspot.com.

My passion is ...

learning

I know too much about ...

low-calorie recipes

My parents always told me ...

to pay upfront for as much as possible

My childhood ambition ...

to rule the world

My favorite memory ...

wandering the desert and feeling like I had the whole world to myself

Why I write ...

to learn

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

science fiction, science fiction, talk radio

My first job ...

maid

My best moment ...

becoming the person I dreamed of as a child

My inspiration ...

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Education > Educational Philosophy Tips for encouraging creativity in the classroom

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Encourage creativity in the classroom by modeling creative problem solving. Teachers are faced with countless mini-crises throughout the day and can use these opportunities to model creative thinking. If students see a teacher thinking creatively, they are more likely to engage in creative problem solving in their personal lives. One common class interruption, a hiccupping student, can be turned into an excellent mini-lesson on creative problem solving. As soon as you hear a hiccupping student, take notice but do not say anything. Let the hiccups continue for a little while. Quietly walk o...

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