Provides a solid, foundational understanding of creativity that enables educators to elicit creative performance from their students. --Provided by publisher. Contents: SECTION I UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITY OF CREATIVITY -- 1. Looking and Leaping: An Introduction to Creativity Research / Garrett J. Jaeger -- 2. Creativity Theory and Educational Practice: Why All the Fuss? / Michael Hanchett Hanson -- 3. The Dark Side of Creativity in the Classroom: The Paradox of Classroom Teaching / David Cropley -- 4. The Creativity Crisis, Possible Causes, and What Schools Can Do / Stephen V. Coxon -- SECTION II THE COMPONENTS OF CREATIVITY -- 5. Inside-the-Box: An Expertise-Based Approach to Creativity in Education / Michael Hanchett Hanson -- 6. Motivation Is Everything / Beth A. Hennessey -- 7. The Creative Tapestry: Collaborative Partnerships / Gail Bush -- 8. Encouraging Creative Achievement: How to Develop the Habits of Mind Necessary for Creative Production / Lori J. Flint -- 9. Acting on Curiosity:.