Creative  Schools:  

Supporting  Student

 

Creativity  

Franklin  Lakes  Public  Schools  Parent  Academy  April  19,  2016  

Dr.  Lydia  E.  Furnari,  Superintendent  

Creative  Schools    Creative  Schools:  The  Grassroots  Revolution  That’s  Transforming  Education,  by  Ken  Robinson,  Ph.  D.  &  Lou  Aronica  

  “There  are  those  who  move:  the  change  agents  who  can  see  the  shape  of  a  different  future  and  are  determined  to  bring  it  about  through  their  own  actions  and  by  working  with  others.    They  know  they  don’t  always  need  permission…if  the  movement  has  enough  energy,  that  is  a  revolution.    And  in  education,  that’s  exactly  what  we  need.”    -­‐Ken  Robinson,  Ph.  D.  

Creative  Schools    Published  in  2015,  Creative  Schools:  The  Grassroots  Revolution  That’s  Transforming  Education  is  an  expansion  on  Sir  Ken  Robinson’s  widely  acclaimed  TED  Talk  entitled  “How  Schools  Kill  Creativity”.  

  Dr.  Robinson  compares  the  industrial  construct  of  education  as  it  has  been  for  many  years,  with  the  kind  of  schools  we  need.    Schools  that  foster  change,  innovation,  and  creativity.    

Why  Creativity?    Human  beings  are  naturally  curious  and  creative  

  We  need  creative  and  innovative  thinking  to  care  for  our  world,  for  each  other,  and  for  ourselves  

  Real  education  is  personal  –  “Education  should  enable  young  people  to  engage  with  the  world  within  them  as  well  as  the  world  around  them.”  –  Ken  Robinson  

Can  Creativity  Be  Taught?  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlBpDggX3iE  

  Ken  Robinson  on  “Can  Creativity  Be  Taught?”  

 -­‐YouTube  video,  published  August  30,  2014  

Panel  Discussion    Panel  Members:      

  Dr.  Adam  Fried,  Superintendent,  Harrington  Park  

  Mr.  Dave  Janosz,  of  Teachingenuity  

  Mrs.  Liesel  Steines,  Director  of  Curriculum  &  Instruction  

  Mr.  Joseph  Keiser,  Principal,  Franklin  Avenue  Middle  School  

  Mrs.  Kelly  Hart,  Supervisor  of  Curriculum  &  Instruction  

  Mediator:  

  Dr.  Lydia  E.  Furnari,  Superintendent,  Franklin  Lakes    

Demonstrations  of  Learning  FAMS  Students  and  Teachers  

  Mr.  Tuttle  &  Mr.  Vranesich’s  Language  Arts  students  -­‐  iMovie  Book  Trailer  Project  

  Ms.  Burnup’s  Language  Arts  Students  -­‐  Technology  Project  

  Mr.  Vranesich’s  Photography  Club  Students  -­‐  Photography  Completion  Show  

  Mr.  Kozichek’s  Peer  Leadership  Corps  students  -­‐  PLC  Working  to  Serve  the  Community  

  Mr.  Kosichek’s  FAMS  Jazz  Band  Students  

  Mr.  Livesey’s  FAMS  Live  students  

  Ms.  Hartman’s  Show  Hand  Bell  Choir  Students    

  Ms.  Di  Mitri’s  Art  Students  Showcase  in  Hallway  

     

Next  Event:  STEM  Programming  K-­‐8  May  18,  2016