The following prompts have been designed for those who want to extend their individual creative learning practice. It may also be useful for senior leaders or head of department who wish to adopt creative learning approaches at a departmental or school level.
We recognise that each school is unique and a standard approach to integrating creative learning is unrealistic. Featured below are a series of resources that may be useful to consider in relation to your individual setting and approach to the Curriculum for Wales.
A great way to develop creative learning is to speak to others who have experienced creative learning. Creative learning conversations brings together teachers and creative professionals from across the Creative learning programme (and beyond) to connect, share, reflect and learn.
You can find out about future conversations here.
If you are looking to introduce creative learning to new members of staff you may want to use some of the activities that were offered in your initial training with us.
We have re-designed the following activities from our training so that they can be readily used in your individual setting.
You can find these on the Resources section of this website.
Post Cards and 5 pillars of learning: useful to explore creativity and creative learning
The Lead Creative Schools scheme was launched in 2015. Many of the schools that were involved at this early stage have embedded creative across their settings and integrated it into their curriculum. The stories of change allows you to hear from a number of these individual schools.
The talking heads section has examples of teachers talking about how creative learning has impacted on whole school change
Many of the teachers that were involved in the early stages of the Lead Creative Schools scheme have integrated creative learning approaches into their everyday practice. The stories of change allows you to hear from a number of these individual teachers.
The talking heads section has examples of teachers talking about how creative learning has impacted on their teaching practice.
To integrate creative learning into a wider setting, it is useful to have a working definition of it that is common among all staff. Throughout our programme we use the Creative Habits of Mind model that was developed at the Centre of Real World Learning. As a reminder, the five habits are: Imaginative, Inquisitive, Persistent, Collaborative and Disciplined. These habits can be further divided into sub-habits.
The Creative Habits of Mind model allows staff and learners alike to see creativity as an everyday capability that can be nurtured and developed in light of new experiences.
As a group reflection exercise, we would encourage you to complete the Creative Habits of Mind Wheel with your staff cohort, leading to a discussion about perceived strengths and weaknesses, and areas for development.