Creativity in secondary education andy townsend

Andy Townsend

Teacher Trainer @IH Milan

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‘I’m a creative person’

‘The most creative student in my class is……because……’

Odd One Out

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Take me to your fridge!

Tell me a story…a fantastic one!

your watchor

your shoesor

your bag

Now tell a real story!

‘Out of the window I can see…’

A starts, ‘Well, there’s a beautiful tree…’

B adds, ‘Yes, and…’

A continues, ‘Yes, and…’

Well, you could…

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In the classroom, creativity…

engages students in language practice which should be both challenging and rewarding

facilitates language acquisition

boosts self-esteem, confidence and self-awareness

widely recognised as a identified now as a key skill in the 21st century along with critical thinking

It’s a very good thing!