Self- Study Courses for Creativity in the
Classroom
Exploring creativity in the classroom may be asking
you to step outside your comfort zone, if you?d like
some support and ideas we suggested that you
take a look at some of our self-study courses on
NAU that will help further your understanding on
creativity in the classroom and allow you to
collaborate with other colleagues around the family
who are exploring the same ideas.
Engaging St udent s is a vital course when it comes
to releasing the full creative potential of your
classroom. This course aims to provide you with a
framework to review how you engage your
students. In particular, it looks at how we can offer
our students opportunities to be creative in the
classroom, providing you with examples from other
practitioners including problem solving techniques.
So why not take this self-study course today, and
work at your own pace to learn new and exciting
methodologies for unleashing the full creative
potential of your students!
A Creat ive Classroom
This course solely focuses on providing you with a
framework to building a more creative classroom
environment taking examples form secondary
school teachers, and highlighting team working
opportunities. It also provides lots of opportunities
to reflect on your own teachings and discover what
can be done to foster a move creative environment
for your students.
NAU Case Studies: Enhance your knowledge!
You have probably observed by now that each
month we highlight one of our many case studies
from NAU. But if you head on over to our case
st udies area you can find case studies on a vast
range of subjects. So, if you?re looking to further
your professional development, why not have a
look at our case studies on CPD, ICT in the
Classroom, or check out more specific subject
areas such as best practice in the early years.
With creativity being the focus this month, we
recommend David Ardley?s case st udy on
students? use of design as a subject.
Or perhaps you?d prefer to read about
the Global Poet ry Salon which
encouraged staff and students to
engage with Shakespeare or the
Primary Mat hs challenges that were
held across three of our schools a few
year ago.
We are continually adding more
material to our case studies area, so
be sure to check in regularly for more
content. If you would like to
contribute an article yourself, get in
touch wit h us and let us know what
you would like to write about.