Creativity in the 21st Century Classroom

This class is your fast track to a deliberate creativity process that will transform your classroom. You’ll learn the proven Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process, along with recent brain research on how to accelerate learning. Your facilitators will guide you through structured activities, real-life applications, and give you thorough, hands-on working knowledge of the CPS model, as it relates to the classroom. Upon completion of this workshop, educators will be able to:

• Accelerate learning with lesson plans that actively use creativity, brain-based learning research (i.e. multiple intelligence theory), and learning styles
• Prepare for the Common Core State Standards with foundational skills that integrate creativity, collaboration, and performance-based learning
• Learn techniques to take your lesson plans from lecture to facilitation – making learning fun
• Give your students a competitive edge – teaching techniques used by Fortune 500 innovation teams
• Apply the Osborn-Parnes Creative Problem Solving process into curriculum design, daily lesson plans, and classroom environment
• Experience divergent and convergent tools and exercises to expand creativity 
• Learn how to assess creativity principles and students’ problem solving abilities.

You'll be in a dynamic, multi-dimensional learning environment brimming with collegiality, playfulness, openness, challenge, spirit, and purpose.   This program is designed for:

• K-12 Teachers,
• Principals,
• Professional Development staff,
• Curriculum Directors