Karen Ardley Associates

This is a practical one day programme for Primary school teachers wishing to invigorate their practice.

Objectives:
• To identify practical classroom strategies that promote creativity, learning and fun
• To share existing examples of innovative practice
• To consider current research into creativity and related pedagogies
• To gain an understanding that classroom creativity is not simply a current educational fad, but a key contributing element to the development of positive learners

The programme will focus on the following key areas:

• Why creative approaches work
• Creative questioning
• Thinking skills
• The power of the Lure
• Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Positive and safe learning environments

This programme is ideal for classroom teachers interested in extending and energising their creative practice. It will also be useful for senior managers who are planning to lead professional development on Creativity in their own schools.