The Creative Thinking Network
Join educators in a collaborative community dedicated to infusing creative thinking into classrooms around the world.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
Benefits of Joining Creative Thinking Network
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Monthly webinars ($1,200 Value!)
Free monthly webinars facilitated by experts in the creative and education fields surrounding topics you request. A vast library of webinars will be available for reference throughout your membership. -
Collaborative Lesson Plans ($250 Value!)
An extensive library of practical and relevant lessons for K - 12 that can be incorporated immediately into any classroom setting will be available for all members. These lessons will be written for teachers - by teachers and offered at no cost with your membership. -
Education Courses ($250 Value!)
A variety of low or no-cost courses offering opportunities for growth in creative thinking, education strategies, problem-solving, social-emotional wellness, and much more will be taught by sought-after experts in the creativity and education fields. -
Robust Discussions ($250 Value!)
Discussing lesson ideas, student and/or parent issues, school initiatives, or whatever is on your mind is an exciting part of being a member. Participate in invigorating and deep conversations with your peers or add a funny gif to brighten someone's day. -
Most importantly - Community and Connection ($500 Value)
Teaching can be an isolated and lonely field. Creative Thinking Network is designed to unite teachers worldwide to support each other, offer advice, share ideas and ultimately connect with people around the world. Don’t miss out.A $2,200 value, for only $10/month or $100/year!
What We Do
Our Mission
Creative Thinking Network’s mission is to empower educators worldwide through community, collaboration, and knowledge to amplify creative thinking in any classroom.
Our Vision
CTN Value statements
Empowerment
We believe in empowering educators to embrace curiosity, be open to new ideas, take risks and explore possibilities.
Growth
We believe in life-long learning. As educators, we continually seek and attempt innovative teaching methods to make learning relevant and meaningful in our classrooms.
Community
Teachers learn best from other teachers. We believe there is true power when educators unite as a community to share, collaborate, and problem solve together.
Who We Are
Cyndi Burnett, Ed.D.
is the Director of Possibilities at Creativity and Education and Co-host of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast has studied, taught, and written about the art (expression) and the science (problem-solving) of creativity for the last 25 years. As an academic, she spent 20 years teaching deliberate creativity to undergrad and graduate students at the Center for Applied Imagination at SUNY Buffalo State University.
During Dr. Burnett’s tenure, she was awarded the President’s Medal for Excellence in Teaching and co-designed and delivered a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Igniting Your Everyday Creativity to over 60K participants. She co-authored several books including: Weaving Creativity into Every Strand of Your Curriculum, 20 Lessons to Weave Creative Thinking into Your Curriculum, and My Sandwich is a Spaceship: Creative Thinking for Parents and Young Children, and numerous articles. She was also been featured in the NY Times, Women’s Health Magazine, and Woman’s World Magazine.
Katie Trowbridge M.A.T., M.Ed.
is President and CEO of Curiosity 2 Create with over two decades of experience in education along with mentoring and coaching numerous teachers. Katie focuses on helping teachers and students find their best selves and create thinking classrooms by teaching problem solving, social-emotional learning, communication skills, team building, and personal well-being.
Katie’s passion for these areas allowed her to start non-profit organizations, assist school districts in writing SEL curriculum, design programs for adults and students to encourage collaboration and communication, and mentor new teachers to find their voice. As a result, Katie has won several Teacher of Excellence and Outstanding Educator awards. She is currently pursing her ED.D.
Together, Katie and Cyndi along with numerous experts in Creativity and Education are excited to create a place where educators can be empowered to infuse creative thinking into all areas of education.