CREATIVITY : VISUAL STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE LEARNERS

Learning Forward Annual Conference - December 2013

 (Session:G15)

Your PresentersMary W. Foreman – PrincipalAlexis M. White – PrincipalMarce L. Miller – Art TeacherMary Ellen McCabe – 4th Grade Teacher, History

Lead Teacher

Anne J. Mumpower – 4th Grade Teacher

Stafford County Public School, Stafford, Virginia

Welcome to Stafford County, VALocated forty miles south of Washington, D.C.

and fifty-five miles north of Richmond, VA30 schools in the county

High Schools – 5Middle Schools – 8Elementary Schools – 17

District enrollment approximately 26,000 students

Stafford Elementary SchoolPopulation K through 5th grade approximately

70029 general education classrooms54 Licensed Staff members

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IcebreakerLine-up in order of years of experience in

educationPartner sharing

“A recent survey of 1500 CEO’s in 60 countries around the world pointed to creativity and innovation as the single most important quality necessary for a global economy...Leaders worry that the U.S. is losing its competitive edge in creativity and innovation, and that the call for ever more rigorous academic standards is insufficient without a concomitant focus on developing creativity and imagination”

- President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities, 2011

21st Century SkillsCREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

Think creativelyWork creatively with others Implement innovations

CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVINGReason effectivelyMake judgments and decisionsSolve problems

COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATIONCommunicate clearlyCollaborate with others

Are your students being prepared

adequately to compete in this new global

economy?

What Research Says About Student Engagement… William Glasser found we learn:

10% of what we read20% of what we hear30% of what we see50% of what we both see and hear70% of what we discuss with others80% of what we experience personally90% of what we teach to someone else

STEM vs. STEAM“A” skills in the 21st century actually apply to

a larger, broader segment of the workforce than STEM skills.

THE CREATIVE PROCESS:What does it look like?

Left brainLogicalLinear thinking is

essential for the world of business today

In the box thinking Out of the box thinkingRight brain

CreativeBig picture thinking

will be the competitive edge needed for 21st century business!The right and left brains are both an integral part of the creative process!

“Half a Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste”Dr. Alan Brinkley

Objectives for our SessionParticipants will be able to:

Learn ways to teach students in the most efficient methods to prepare them for jobs of the 21st century, incorporating visual literacy

Explore the habits of mind (problem solving, critical & creative thinking) and their effect on student achievement

Participate in lessons that impact student achievement across all disciplines

Gain resources for direct implementation of instructional strategies to promote visual literacy & arts integration

Break-out SessionsWe are going to break into 5 groupsYou will rotate through 5 different stations (15

minutes each) to learn varied instructional strategiesIntegrate TechnologyCommunicate IdeasIncorporate DramaAccess Prior KnowledgeDig Deeper

Integrate Technology

Communicate Ideas

Incorporate Drama

Access Prior Knowledge

Dig Deeper

ReflectionHow will these strategies be implemented in

your setting?Give One, Get One!

Questions & Answers

ReferencesWebsites

Center for Public Education – www.centerforpubliceducation.org Hood Museum – hoodmuseum.dartmouth.org President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities – www.pcah.gov Ready to Innovate – www.artsusa.org STEAM – www.steam-notstem.com STEM to STEAM – stemtosteam.org 21st Century Skills – www.p21.org

Pomeroy, Steven Ross. “From STEM to STEAM: Science and Art Go Hand-In-Hand.” Scientific American. 22 August 2012.

Tarnoff, Jonathan. “STEM to STEAM -- Recognizing the Value of Creative Skills in the Competitiveness Debate.” Huffington Post. 14 October 2010.

Contact InformationStafford Elementary School

1349 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554(540) 658-6340

Mary W. Foreman – mforeman@staffordschools.net

Alexis M. White – whiteam1@staffordschools.netMarce L. Miller – millerml@staffordschools.netMary Ellen McCabe –

mccabem@staffordschools.netAnne J. Mumpower –

mumpoweraj@staffordschools.net