Creative Teacher, Creative Teaching: Identifying indicators and inspiration for professional innovation in the teaching environment

• In Event: TED - Creative Teacher, Creative Teaching: Identifying indicators and inspiration for professional innovation in the teaching environment

Short Description

This session presents research designed to reveal elements of the teaching environment that support creative teaching by asking creative teachers to share experiences of professional innovation. The findings suggest that proactive behavior and constructivist thinking are indicators of creative teachers, and that creative teachers are inspired by a culture that values teacher expertise, collaboration, and the unique delivery of curricula. The methods, subsequent findings, and implications of this investigation will be presented and discussed.

Author

• Jody Lawrence, University of Minnesota, College of Design