Cheri Sterman | Source | Director of Education at Crayola
Cheri Sterman
Cheri Sterman is a nationally recognized leader in child development and education, and a passionate advocate of creativity and the influence it has on a child’s future potential. Cheri most recently helped Crayola launch its advocacy initiative, Campaign for Creativity, which challenges conventional perceptions about creativity, sparking a new dialogue about the value of creativity and helping parents incorporate more creative moments into their children’s lives.
Cheri has served as vice-chair of the Partnership for 21st Century Learning and on the executive boards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Child Development Council. Cheri helps educators and community leaders expand their creative thinking. She hosts Crayola monthly online programs including: The Art of Learning, and Read Along-Draw Along where she interviews authors, illustrators, art therapists, and educators.
Cheri has served as a consultant to the National Governors Association, White House Commission on Children and Youth, Children’s Defense Fund, and the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities’ Turn-Around Schools Initiative.
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Helping Educators & Community Leaders Expand their Creative Thinking - K12 Digest
Cheri Sterman helps educators and community leaders expand their creative thinking. She provides professional learning courses and podcasts on Creative Leadership, Culturally Responsive Teaching, and The Power of Art to Reverse Stereotypes. Cheri hosts the Crayola monthly online programs including: Creative Spa for Educators, The Art of Learning, and Read Along-Draw Along where she interviews […]
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Crayola Creativity Week Nurtures Student Creativity Beginning January 22
Intended to celebrate creativity and the joy it brings to teaching and learning any subject, Crayola Creativity Week is a free program for schools, libraries, and homes around the world. Crayola has partnered with famous artists, actors, authors, musicians, scientists, and athletes to bring educational content, giveaways, and virtual events to children everywhere.
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“Children who engage in a lot of creative experiences when they’re young are better positioned for lifelong success,” said Cheri Sterman, director of Crayola’s education division. “Research shows they have stronger educational attainment and are more likely to pursue careers instead of jobs, and to have higher job satisfaction regardless of their work, because they develop a life-long creative mindset.”
