Educating for Creativity: A Global Conversation

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Robert Kelly
Brush Education, Dec 10, 2012 - Education - 336 pages

Bringing creativity into mainstream educational practice has become a mantra among educators. But what does creative practice in education really look like? Take a journey with educator and artist Robert Kelly to the most innovative schools on the planet to witness creative practice in action, with examples from early childhood to post-secondary levels.

Through stories and real-life examples, discover the techniques of global leaders in creativity and design thinking, including India's Riverside School, Denmark's Kaospilots, and San Francisco's Brightworks. Educating for Creativity provides a theoretical framework for creative practice and creative development alongside a practical exploration of how to make creativity in education work from pioneers in the field.

 

Selected pages

Contents

Educating for Creativity
1
Creativity in Teacher Education
23
The Arc Learning by Making and Learning by Inventing
39
A Change Agency for Creative Minds
53
Designing Education A Conversation with Larry Rosenstock
73
Creating the Feeling of Collaboration The Art of Ensembling
87
Design Thinking for Change
95
The Mobius Strip and the Creative Community
115
Innovation through Science and Design
209
Developing Creative Confidence in Educators through Design Thinking
225
The Essential Role of Metaphorical Thinking in Creative Practice
235
Creativity for a Good Life
241
Creativity across Diverse Classroom Settings
253
Creative Schools Partnership Creative Education on a Large Scale
269
More Creativity
301
Afterword
315

Creative Thinking Creative Doing Culture Thinking and Learning for Creativity
133
Rules of the Playground
149
The Global Influence of Reggio Emilia Inspiration
161
A Learning Community that Supports Creativity
172
Design Doing Putting Thinking into Practice
187
Glossary
318
School Websites
323
About the Editor
324
Copyright

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About the author (2012)

Educator and artist Robert Kelly, PhD, is an associate professor at the University of Calgary with a special research focus on creativity in teacher education and understanding the nature of creative development. Robert is profiled on the University of Calgary's Great Teachers website and is often a keynote speaker on the topic of creative practice in education.

Bibliographic information

TitleEducating for Creativity: A Global Conversation
EditorRobert Kelly
Editionillustrated
PublisherBrush Education, 2012
ISBN1550594133, 9781550594133
Length336 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Education / Arts in Education
Education / Educational Policy & Reform / General
Education / Educational Psychology
Education / Essays
Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Self-Help / Creativity
  
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