Creative Teachers

Author : Keith Sawyer
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807761214
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Creative Classroom written by Keith Sawyer and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Creative Classroom presents an original, compelling vision of schools where teaching and learning are centered on creativity. Drawing on the latest research as well as his studies of jazz and improvised theater, Sawyer describes curricula and classroom practices that will help educators get started with a new style of teaching, guided improvisation, where students are given freedom to explore within structures provided by the teacher. Readers will learn how to improve learning outcomes in all subjects—from science and math to history and language arts—by helping students master content-area standards at the same time as they increase their creative potential. This book shows how teachers and school leaders can work together to overcome all-too-common barriers to creative teaching—leadership, structure, and culture—and collaborate to transform schools into creative organizations. Book Features: Presents a research-based approach to teaching and learning for creativity. Identifies which learning outcomes support creativity and offers practical advice for how to teach for these outcomes. Shows how students learn content-area knowledge while also learning to be creative with that knowledge. Describes principles and techniques that teachers can use in all subjects. Demonstrates that a combination of school structures, cultures, incentives, and leadership are needed to support creative teaching and learning.

Author : Dennis Sale
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811534691
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Creative Teachers written by Dennis Sale and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers teaching/training professionals an evidence-based pedagogic guide to teaching effectively, efficiently and creatively – also known as Creative Teaching Competence. Firstly it summarizes the extensive research on human psychological functioning relating to learning and how this can be fully utilized in the design and facilitation of quality learning experiences that maximize attainment and engagement opportunities. Secondly, it demonstrates what creativity actually ‘looks like’ in terms of specific teaching practices, modeling the underpinning processes (syntax) of creative learning design. It then establishes Metacognitive Capability as the superordinate twenty-first century competency; in that this unique human attribute can significantly enhance the cognitive and motivational strategies essential for facilitating self-directed learning and wellbeing. The book helps teaching/training professionals to thoughtfully apply evidence-based knowledge and strategies to today’s challenges, such as developing self-directed learners, enhancing intrinsic motivation, utilizing technology for learning and teaching, developing curricula for twenty-first century competencies and optimally framing and developing the heightened teacher expertise required today.

Author : Peter Woods
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000627470
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Creative Teachers in Primary Schools written by Peter Woods and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is creative teaching still possible in English schools? Can teachers maintain and promote their own interests and beliefs as well as deliver a prescribed National Curriculum? Originally published in 1995, this book explores creative teachers’ attempts to pursue their brand of teaching despite the changes. Peter Woods has discovered a range of strategies and adaptations to this end among such teachers, including resisting change which runs counter to their own values; appropriating the National Curriculum within their own ethos; enhancing their role through the use of others; and enriching their work through the National Curriculum to provide quality learning experiences. If all else fails, such teachers remove themselves from the system and take their creativity elsewhere. A strong theme of self-determination runs through these experiences. While acknowledging hard realities, the book is ultimately optimistic, and a tribute to the dedication and inspiration of primary teachers. The book makes an important contribution to educational theory, showing a range of responses to intensification as well as providing many detailed examples of collaborative research methods.

Author : Lawrence D. Jones
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1684560462
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Students of the Creative Teachers written by Lawrence D. Jones and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping youth or students entertained and interested in an educational curriculum, or even expressing the fundamentals of life, is a challenge for many parents and educators. The objective of this book is to communicate to youth regarding education, motivation, statistics and social awareness by applying creativity. I believe that creativity crosses boundaries that little else can, fostering a comprehensible connection between teachers, parents and students. This book is engaging, entertaining, informative and creative, and undoubtedly will serve as a valuable teaching tool and contribute to the field of education. Students who engage in this book may examine youth challenges and statistics, and can be amused by the creative compositions and expressions of poetry, art, rap, and song lyrics. Parents who provide this book to their youth offer them pertinent information to recognize and avert challenges they may encounter, also encourage creativity, confidence and critical thinking. Educators who teach this book may enhance literacy, communication, motivation, awareness and creativity by engaging students in a six to eight (6-8) weeks course of recital, expressions, critique, research, presentations and discussions. (Lesson plans are available) Classroom, School or Community groups may perform this book implementing their own interpretation for "Call and Answer" theatrical performances, utilizing props, artwork, music, instruments and/or signs, which may also include parents, teachers or staff.

Author : Marlene LeFever
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 0781407214
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Creative Teaching Methods written by Marlene LeFever and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever wonder why Jeffrey talks all of the time? Or why Toni can't sit still? Or why Alex loves work sheets? Or why Jordan is always trying something new? Each chapter is fun to read, stimulating, and immensely practical. This book is valuable to teachers, and for preachers, too. DAVID R. MAINS DIRECTOR, CHAPEL OF THE AIR It's about time. Creative Teaching Methods is not just another book on the theory of creativity (which we don't need). Rather, it is a book on the practice of creativity in the classroom (which we desperately need). This is a book you will use over and over again. Creative Teaching Methods is loaded with practical and usable ideas that will make creative teaching a reality in your classroom. Without hesitation, I would recommend this book to anyone who teaches young people or adults. MIKE YACONELLI PRESIDENT, YOUTH SPECIALTIES Marlene LeFever makes the principle of learning through creative participation come alive for Christian education. Creative methods are vividly and invitingly explored for their potential for deepening the spiritual life through new ways of hearing the Word of God and using heretofore untapped personal resources in responding to it. Unique in its assumption that in Christian education creativity is just as essential in work with youth and adults as it is in work with children. D. CAMPBELL WYCKOFF PROFESSOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION EMERITUS, PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Marlene D. LeFever is Manager of Ministry Relations for David C. Cook Church Ministries, holds a master of Christian education and is a frequent speaker at Sunday School conventions, writers' conferences, and professional organizations. Editor of Teacher Touch, a quarterly letter of affirmation for Sunday School teachers, Marlene has authored over ten books, including Creative Teaching Methods (Cook), Creative Hospitality (Tyndale), and Is Your To Do List About To Do You In? (NavPress).

Author : Polly Erion
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781882897049
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Drama in the Classroom written by Polly Erion and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drama in the Classroom" is a teaching tool that helps young people discover their own unique qualities and, at the same time, appreciate the talents and needs of others. This book offers seventy-nine lessons designed to enable anyone working with children to stimulate creativity, enhance learning, and foster cooperation, self-control and confidence. Question-and-answer help for using the book, goals, activities, step-by-step procedures, and evaluations are included.

Author : Mary J. Briggs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1843124629
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Creative Teaching written by Mary J. Briggs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering teachers a dynamic and different perspective on mathematics, this book enables them to see and teach in creative ways that will develop their pupil's mathematical thinking potential.

Author : Dennis Sale
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9812875344
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Creative Teaching written by Dennis Sale and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains an evidence-based pedagogic guide to enable any motivated teaching/training professional to be able to teach effectively and creatively. It firstly summarises the extensive research field on human psychological functioning relating to learning and how this can be fully utilised in the design and facilitation of quality learning experiences. It then demonstrates what creativity actually 'looks like' in terms of teaching practices, modelling the underpinning processes of creative learning design and how to apply these in lesson planning. The book, having established an evidence-based and pedagogically driven approach to creative learning design, extensively focuses on key challenges facing teaching professionals today. These include utilising information technologies in blended learning formats, differentiating instruction, and developing self-directed learners who can think well. The main purpose of the book is to demystify what it means to teach creatively, explicitly demonstrating the principles of good pedagogic design and communication strategies that underpin such activity. The message is clear - creative teaching competence is both a highly useful and a learnable capability.

Author : Mary Briggs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317618599
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Creative Teaching: Mathematics in the Primary Classroom written by Mary Briggs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stimulating text shows how primary mathematics can be creative, exciting and enjoyable. Offering teachers a dynamic and different perspective, it enables them to see and teach in creative ways that will develop their pupil’s mathematical thinking potential. Creative Teaching: Mathematics in the Primary Classroom encourages students, trainees and practicing teachers to envision and develop a classroom where children can take risks, enjoy and experiment with mathematical thinking, and discover and pursue their interests and talents in an imaginative yet purposeful way. This second edition contains key updates to reflect the changes to the primary curriculum and includes: new sections on: specialist teaching, parental engagement and approaches to homework; creative classroom environments; working walls, displays and outdoor settings; links to assessment, speaking, listening and learning theory; use of media, film, news and stories for creative learning; cross-curricula work. Featuring reflective tasks in every chapter, this book will prove essential and inspiring reading for all trainee and practising teachers looking to develop their creative practice. Aimed at primary and early years trainee teachers, NQTs and experienced teachers, this is a timely publication for teachers and schools seeking to broaden their maths curriculum, making it more creative and appealing to young minds.

Author : Mary Briggs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136793100
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Creative Teaching: Mathematics in the Early Years and Primary Classroom written by Mary Briggs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Teaching is not only for the arts: this unique and stimulating book shows how mathematics and mathematics teaching can be creative, exciting and enjoyable. Offering teachers a dynamic and different perspective on mathematics, it enables them to see and teach in creative ways that will develop their pupil‘s mathematical thinking potential.