Hearing the beat of a different drummer

I recently read an article about the difference between compliance and engagement.  I was surprised to see this article in an education journal that was published in August 2014, because we have been talking about the difference between compliance and engagement for years now. I stopped to reflect, because I realized that the reason we are still talking about it is because there is STILL A PROBLEM.  Teachers continue to struggle with creating lessons that engage students and motivate them to want to learn. I see it day in and day out in many different classrooms.  Kids are quietly doing their work in class, but there is no spark in their eyes and no joy in what they are learning.  I question myself on what else I can do to motivate my teachers to want to create a learning environment that sparks curiosity, imagination, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and real world problem solving.  I know I have wonderful teachers that love kids, so how can I spark my teacher's love for learning? I think the answer lies in Thoreau's philosophy on "hearing the beat of a different drum." I need to think differently about the way I engage my teachers in this conversation. I need to be more creative on how to solve this problem---I need for them to be part of the conversation. Researchers and administrators can continue to have the conversation, but until teachers start having the conversation, nothing will change. Schools should be places where creativity and imagination thrive---we just have to figure out how to make that happen every day in every class. We need to start listening to the beat of a different drum.