What Makes a Creative and Effective Teacher?

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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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What is creativity?

Slide 2 - Mind map

Are you creative?
Are you creative?

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Are you creative?
A
Yes, of course!
B
Not at all.

Slide 4 - Quiz

Slide 5 - Video

The Seven Types of Creativity
John Spencer is an educator, author, speaker, and consultant. He has written several books on creative teaching and education. ​

He is a champion of project-based learning and flow theory. ​
The Seven Types of Creative Teachers
John Spencer is an educator, author, speaker, and consultant. He has written several books on creative teaching and education. ​

He is a champion of project-based learning and flow theory. ​

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The new reading comprehension program is not working for the school. It is hard to implement and boring. How do you solve this problem?
Read the research on the program and tweak it to make it better.
Design your own program and implement it.
Host a meeting to teach staff and a rally to excite kids.

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The new reading comprehension program is not working for the school. It is hard to implement and boring. 
How do you solve this problem?
Work out the glitches with the software creator. 
Find out what other schools do and use their ideas.
Create a beautiful infographic and a fun lesson.
Ignore the software and use a different approach. 

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Seven Types of Creative Teachers Personality Test

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Think, Pair, Share
T : (Think) Teachers begin by asking a specific question about the text. Students "think" about what they know or have learned about the topic.
P : (Pair) Each student should be paired with another student or a small group.
S : (Share) Students share their thinking with their partner. Teachers expand the "share" into a whole-class discussion.
Think, Pair, Share
T : (Think) Teachers begin by asking a specific question about the text or lesson. Students "think" about what they know or have learned about the topic.

P : (Pair) Each student should be paired with another student or a small group.

S : (Share) Students share their thinking with their partner. Teachers expand the "share" into a whole-class discussion.

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Think about the idea on your slip. Brainstorm some benefits and possible setbacks to using it as a way to be a creative teacher. 

Pair up with a partner and share your thoughts. When the timer goes off, trade slips and find a new partner!

We will be calling on pairs to share what they have learned, so be ready!

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What makes an effective teacher?
How do you know?

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Communication Procedures
Personal Procedures
Classroom Procedures
Community Procedures

Relationship Procedures
How do you communicate with parents, students, and coworkers? 
What is your classroom management plan?
How do you interact with your community?
What are some of the personal habits that are important to me?
How do you build and maintain relationships?

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What did you learn?

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