Creative Teaching
Learning with Style
2nd Edition
Published on 8. March 2012
192 pages
978-1-4411-0398-7 (ISBN)
Description
Find
out how you can be more creative and encourage more creativity from your
students without having to put in hours of extra preparation. This concise,
practical guide will help you to gain the confidence to move out of your
comfort zone and take some risks, in order to meet the needs of students with a
variety of learning styles and needs. This
updated edition of Creative Teaching includes practical activities and a
variety of strategies to help you to plan exciting, pupil-centred lessons that
are easy to integrate into your schemes of work. There is new
material on: * independent learning - offering a clear framework for design, delivery and
assessment of lessons* transforming the ethos of the school to a positive, creative one* the companion website - offering printable or downloadable checklists,
questionnaires and templates. Along
with adaptable action plans for improving both your classroom and whole-school
ethos, this book creates a cohesive picture of how teachers can make learning
easier and more enjoyable for themselves and their pupils.
out how you can be more creative and encourage more creativity from your
students without having to put in hours of extra preparation. This concise,
practical guide will help you to gain the confidence to move out of your
comfort zone and take some risks, in order to meet the needs of students with a
variety of learning styles and needs. This
updated edition of Creative Teaching includes practical activities and a
variety of strategies to help you to plan exciting, pupil-centred lessons that
are easy to integrate into your schemes of work. There is new
material on: * independent learning - offering a clear framework for design, delivery and
assessment of lessons* transforming the ethos of the school to a positive, creative one* the companion website - offering printable or downloadable checklists,
questionnaires and templates. Along
with adaptable action plans for improving both your classroom and whole-school
ethos, this book creates a cohesive picture of how teachers can make learning
easier and more enjoyable for themselves and their pupils.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a book that challenges and stimulates teachers to think about how they are teaching and how they can get so much more by re-examining their approach to creative teaching. Packed with thought-provoking sections on different aspects of learning, it also offers practical suggestions and activities for lessons. Written in a fluent and readable style, any teacher will recognise that the author is talking as an experienced practitioner who understands the importance of all aspects of creativity in enriching teaching and learning in the classroom. For teachers and leaders in schools, this book offers a wealth of ideas and challenges about how we should look at teaching and learning in our schools.' Hilda Clarke, Headteacher, Tiffin School, UK 'As teachers, creativity matters to us all. In this book, David Starbuck shows you why it matters and how you can achieve it in your classroom and your school.' Sue Cowley, education consultant, international trainer and author of Getting the Buggers to BehaveMore details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
7
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-0398-7 (9781441103987)
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Additional editions
Book
05/2012
2nd Edition
Continuum Publishing Corporation
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Previous edition
E-Book
10/2006
1st Edition
Continuum Publishing Corporation
€16.49
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Person
David Starbuck is Deputy Head of a secondary school in the UK. David has taught in England, Scotland and Africa, and has been Head of RE, Head of PSHE and Head of Sixth Form. He has a particular interest in developing pupils' independent learning skills and fostering a school-wide enjoyment of learning. He is also Creative Director of Learning Performance, the UK's leading provider of study skills education, where he has written the study skills workshops that are used in around half of the UK's secondary schools.
Content
1. Being Creative \ 2. The Creative Classroom \ 3. The Creative School \ Index
