Creative Education and E.Paul Torrance, The Creativity Man

Now that the failures of our education systems are becoming the subject of
increasing public interest and opinion, we can expect to see more calls for
reform of traditional teaching and of “top-down” control administration
practices. Alternative education practices are providing plenty of examples
of improved student achievement and models of successful teaching practices.
The missing connection is that the name of Dr. E. Paul Torrance almost never
appears, although he spent a lifetime creating a legacy of resources that
establishes the  the academic authenticity of his education philosophies,
applications, and identification and development of creative potential in
children and adults. One of his many books is titled, “Save Tomorrow for the
Children”. It is time for alternative education to trickle up to the power
centers and to follow the lead of Paul Torrance, “The Creativity Man” in its
search for answers to educational failures like the Achievement Gap.

Berenice Bleedorn
Retired University Professor and Author