TEACHING FOR CREATIVITY

No teacher intends to teach creativity out of their pupils no teacher seeks to rid children of their imagination But the constant need to demonstrate academic progress has created a learning environment nonconducive to creative thinking and creative behaviour By focusing on key features of the learning environment this book will help teachers to preserve childrens innate creative capacities at the same time as maintaining academic standards in the classroom its not eitheror its and Practical ideas and activities are offered throughout as well as references to the Governments Teachers Standards Teaching for Creativity is the second book in the Invisible INK series in partnership with INK Education that aims to shed light on the Invisible Curriculum and the secret ingredients that really unlock a childs learning potential Andrew Hammond is an educational consultant trainer conference speaker former headteacher and author of more than 30 educational titles for major publishers