Going Beyond: Creativity in Education
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In 2019 Beyonder partnered with Creativity and Education to create a five-step approach to weaving creativity into education. This approach is based on the Star framework created by Dr. Cyndi Burnett founder of Creativity and Education. This framework offers five pathways to creativity in education:
Learn more about this framework by visiting Creativity and Education. This online course is a resource for those educators who are looking to weave creativity into education. It introduces the five pathways from the Creativity and Education Star framework:
The course is designed to serve as a stand-alone or as part of a more comprehensive course, which includes a face-to-face training following the completion of this online course. How much time will the course require? The course has been designed with busy educators in mind however, we ask that educators plan for approximately 30 minutes a week to dedicate to the course assignments and activities in order to fully benefit from the content. Some lessons require a little more time and therefore the lessons are released at a slower pace to allow for that additional time. |
“I really liked the format of the course. I found most useful the prompts given throughout, the questions, opportunities for collaboration, the assessment piece, and moments for self-reflection and personalized learning.” “I liked the freedom to work through the course at my own pace. The most useful aspect for me was having an accountability partner so I could safely practice my personal creativity with a colleague who would not judge me.” |
What's included in the course?
The lesson activities are based on best practices for creative approaches to education and are designed to engage and spark curiosity and learning. The objective of this course is to present opportunities for educators to embrace new ways of thinking about creativity, their creative leadership, and ways to ignite creativity in their classrooms. This course also hopes to create a community of practitioners who will continue to support and motivate each other. Use this link for a look at the course table of content.
What other resources does the course provide?
Additional resources that are provided with this course are free pdf downloads of the books:
How Is this course delivered?
All lessons are delivered through pre-recorded videos so that educators can watch them at their convenience setting their own pace and working at times that are convenient for them. While the course is designed for individualized learning, we encourage all participants to engage on the discussion forums which offer a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with other educators who are also registered for the course. These discussion forums add a richness to the experience and are often mentioned as a highlight of the course experience.
The lesson activities are based on best practices for creative approaches to education and are designed to engage and spark curiosity and learning. The objective of this course is to present opportunities for educators to embrace new ways of thinking about creativity, their creative leadership, and ways to ignite creativity in their classrooms. This course also hopes to create a community of practitioners who will continue to support and motivate each other. Use this link for a look at the course table of content.
What other resources does the course provide?
Additional resources that are provided with this course are free pdf downloads of the books:
- Weaving Creativity Into Every Strand of your Curriculum by Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Julia Figliotti
- Teaching for Creativity by Ismet Mamnoon
How Is this course delivered?
All lessons are delivered through pre-recorded videos so that educators can watch them at their convenience setting their own pace and working at times that are convenient for them. While the course is designed for individualized learning, we encourage all participants to engage on the discussion forums which offer a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with other educators who are also registered for the course. These discussion forums add a richness to the experience and are often mentioned as a highlight of the course experience.
Educators report that this course:
- Made creativity more tangible and less abstract.
- Gave them the vocabulary to use when they share the concept of creativity with students, peers, and parents.
- Showed them how to be deliberate and intentional about being creative and introducing creativity into their classrooms.
- Gave them permission to use their own creativity.
- Demonstrated the importance of creativity as a way of engaging and bonding with students in order to open the pathways to learning.
- Gave them a methodology that they can use effectively and repeatedly.
- Helped them build a community of practice which they can reach out to for support and resources.
- Encouraged them to adopt a growth mindset and to be constantly learning.
- Showed them that creativity is a skill and it can be developed.
- Helped them appreciate the importance of role modeling when developing creativity in others.
“I appreciated the opportunity to read the perspectives of others. It helps to refine my own thinking and take steps toward new initiatives. It was most useful to spend time focusing specifically on creativity and how to integrate it into daily activities.”
How to register for this course?
This course is designed to encourage educators to develop their knowledge and understanding of creativity as well as building a community of practice around them.
If you are an educator who is committed to undertaking that challenge:
If you are an educator who is committed to undertaking that challenge:
- Share this course Information with other educators who might also be interested.
- When you have between 3-10 other educators who are interested In joining you on this learning journey, please contact us through this website and provide us with the email addresses for everyone in your cohort.
- You will be Invoiced for the course after your cohort has been established.
"I liked the variety of formats and activities for the course. Breaking up the work between videos, readings, discussions, and activities cemented the learning in different ways. in addition, I liked the activities where we needed to go out and try something and then report back on how it went. I thought those were particularly meaningful."
What is the cost of this course?Please contact us to discuss the cost of this course. We wish to make it affordable and accessible for all educators and are willing to work with you to find what works for your budget.
Want to know more?If you would like to get your school, district, or even your state to support your professional development by providing access to this course - please contact us so that we can help you to convince them.
If you are are a progressive school leader and wish to encourage your educators to take this course - please contact us. |
Want to offer this course for professional development?If you are a school administrator, please contact us for information about our professional development track offers and options.
Where in the world?This course is available to any educator in any part of the world. We currently have cohorts on three continents!
Our only limitation Is that the course Is available only In English. If you are interested in having this course translated into another language - please contact us and we shall explore all the options available to make that happen. |