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Lincoln Center Institute (LCI), established in 1975 and located in New York City, is the educational cornerstone of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. LCI believes that the arts enrich our schools, enliven our classrooms, and engage our students in exploring wondrous possibilities. LCI is driven by its conviction that the imagination is an essential cognitive skill that can and should be taught. The Institute has applied imaginative learning in classrooms for over 35 years.

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Give Them Room to “Just Do the Thing”

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Linda Miles

High school history teacher Diana Laufenberg has witnessed some amazing learning—and learned to step back and allow her students to fail along the way. In this brief TED Talks video, Laufenberg discusses how profound changes in the information landscape have altered education, opening up opportunities for experiential, student-centered learning focused on exploration and creativity. During [...]

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2nd Imagination Practice Winner Announced

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Christopher St. Clair

We recently announced that the next winning imagination practice might find its way into the upcoming revised edition of Imagination First. Well, so might the winner of the current contest round. Let’s have California teacher Betty Cavanaugh tell you about her imagination practice in her own words: “What is the world’s biggest secret? That is [...]

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Not on the Test

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Linda Miles

Singer-songwriter Tom Chapin, who grew up in the NYC public schools, worries about the potential long-term consequences for students in cases where testing requirements drive school curriculum. Thinking’s important. It’s good to know how. And someday you’ll learn to but someday’s not now. Go on to sleep, now. You need your rest. Don’t think about [...]

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Sparking the Imagination

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Linda Miles

“LCI’s mandate to empower classroom teachers calls to mind the safety instructions you often hear on an airplane: Put on your own oxygen mask before you help the child sitting next to you. In other words, a teacher has to first engage her own imagination before she can help her students tap into theirs.” Dance [...]

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