![]() When you start out as a kid, pictures and words go together. I had a good art teacher and a good English teacher, and those two things, English and art, are part of my journey. Austin Kleon (Photo credit: Clayon Cubitt)Īustin Kleon: Middle school was formative for me. ![]() Here’s a quick sketch of Kleon’s schooling. The following remarks are lightly edited for clarity. Knowing one’s history in order to create something new, sharing one’s work in stages (even if it’s not perfect), finding ways to persist and make meaning each day-these are all ongoing concerns for teachers and learners, for schools and families, for teams and individuals. These books won’t fit neatly into a traditional classroom, but they speak to a mindset that all teachers can relate to and apply. His works-“Steal Like an Artist,” “Show Your Work” and “Keep Going”-serve as a trilogy on creativity that is both timeless and overtly modern. It’s an approach that is intuitively connected to the evolving priorities of conscientious educators and schools around the world. And his work draws from his experiences in school, weaving across the realms of interdisciplinary thinking, social-emotional learning, self care, and the steady search for creativity on a human scale. Austin Kleon is a New York Times bestselling writer who draws. ![]()
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