Austin Kleon Accidentally Wrote One of the Best Books on Teaching
Teachers probably aren't the audience Austin Kleon had in mind when he wrote Don't Call It Art. The book is marketed to artists, writers, musicians, and creators—people trying to stay curious and continue making meaningful work. But somewhere around the chapter on discovery, I realized I wasn't reading a creativity book anymore. I was reading a book about learning. More specifically, I was reading a book about everything we often get wrong in schools. The irony is that Kleon rarely talks...
