Creativity in the Classroom / Teachers: David, Martha, Sophia

 

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Unit: Teaching
Theme: Mini-lessons

Introduction
 
The role of creativity in a classroom is to create a safe and welcoming environment where ideas can flow freely and students can try and test their own creative solutions, without the pressure of 'having to get it right'.
 
 
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Learning Objectives
 
  • Understand the importance of creativity in the classroom
  • Explain what blocks creativity
  • Gain an awareness of how teaching can be  more creative
  • Experience the art of teaching in a creative way 
 
III
Main Lesson
 
1
Mini-lessons
 
Martha Philipos
Sophia Fernandez
 

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 Creativity in the Classroom

This video illustrates how creativity can be used in a classroom context by supplying teachers with strategies to use creativity in the classroom every day. Through the use of interviews with renowned scholars in the field and practice based narrative, this video gives an overview of the use of creativity to enhance academic outcomes. The main message conveyed by this video is to have creativity as part of every teacher’s toolbox and develop the strategic use of eliciting creativity.
 
Segments & Themes Discussed in this Video 
 
Segment I: Why creativity now? (min. 0:00 - 12:20)


  • Creativity involves newness.
  • Creativity is a capacity everyone has 
  • Creativity and learning can go hand in hand
  • Creativity enhances subject matter learning and vice versa.
  • Creativity requires for one to be comfortable proposing creative ideas.

 

Segment 2: What Can Creativity Add to Your Classroom?

 

  • Increasingly complex problems
  • Enhanced creativity improves standardized test scores 
  • Teacher scan have a positive impact on their students
  • What can you do to include creativity in your classroom?


Segment 3: What blocks creativity?


  • Creativity stereotypes and misconceptions 
  • Examine your own attitude towards creativity
  • From theory to practice. 
  • Help children to develop their creativity by being opened and supportive.


Segment 4: What can you do to be more creative in your own teaching?


  •  Protect and support student's intrinsic motivation.
  • Avoid competition and comparison between students.
  • Provide opportunities for students to own their own learning
  • Provide feedback.
  • Challenge students to think for themselves
  • Establish relationships between your students

Segment 5: What can you do to be more creative in your own teaching?

  • Develop you own creativity.
  • Use creative instructional strategies

IV
A Not to Remember
 
 Creativity motivates kids to learn. Decades of research link creativity with the intrinsic motivation to learn.
 
 V
 
Activity 

Students watch the video. After watching the video, students gather in groups and discuss the questions below and use their own words to answer them. Students give examples of how these themes apply to a real classroom environment.
 
1.Why creativity now?
 
2. What can creativity add to your classroom?
 
3.What blocks creativity?
 
4. What do you need to do to develop the creative potential of your students?
 
5. What can you do to be more creative in your own teaching?
 
6. Where can you go from here?
 

 

 

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