Creative Thinking In Schools (a Leadership Playbook)

By (author) Lucas Bill; By (author) Spencer Ellen; By (author) Stoll, Louise; By (author) Fisher-Naylor, Di; By (author) Richards, Nia; By (author) James Sian; By (author) Milne, Katy
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Forewords by Professor Dame Alison Peacock andAndreas Schleicher.Written by an internationally renowned team of thought-leaders, researchers and facilitators,Creative Thinking in Schools: A Leadership Playbookis a practical guide that draws together understanding about school leadership with a deep experience
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Creative Thinking in Schools is an essential resource for anyone who cares about the place of creativity in education, providing accessible yet expert guidance to nurture and sustain creative thinking, creative teaching and creative learning.Mags Walsh
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The playbook deliberately places emphasis on the creative dimension of leadership, becoming comfortable with openness, offering greater trust and developing spaces for new thinking. I highly recommend it.Alison Peacock
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I particularly like the way in which the playbook is both soundly rooted in research but also enjoyably creative and playful in the approach to professional learning.Andreas Schleicher
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This leadership playbook is a really valuable resource for school leaders who want to cultivate the creativity of their students in all subjects by developing the confidence and skills of their staff. It very much mirrors the learning emerging from the eight pilot Creativity Collaboratives across England where early results suggest that teaching for creativity is a welcome and attainable goal for all schools.Nichola Serota
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We know that creative thinking is critical for our young people - but too often, our curricula and cultures don''t nurture these skills. Creative Thinking in Schools gives practical tools to support all leaders to consider why this work is so important, and how to make it happen.Liz Robinson
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This playbook has universal appeal across countries. It provides insightful tools for school communities to develop creative thinking, unlocking potential and hidden leadership from everyone in schools. The playbook''s universal usability also makes it a perfect gift for anyone in the international community of creative thinking in schools.Kraiyos Patrawart
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In our ever-changing world, developing creative thinking is essential to help our young people thrive, not only in lessons but also through life. For those leaders with the ambition to build a learning organisation with creativity and achievement for all at its heart, this playbook brings a fantastic collection of information, ideas and practical resources to do just that. It''s a must for those with a wider view of education today.Andy Moor
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This wonderful playbook captures the expertise, provocations, lessons learned and insights that a generous community of creative learning experts, researchers, educators and school leaders around the world have shared. Providing a wealth of practical activities and examples in words, diagrams and images, it is a vital resource for any school leader who wants to inspire and coach their team to embed and deliver creative learning strategies across their school.Tabitha McMullan
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The authors of this magnificent playbook have created something truly amazing - a highly useable and practical resource for leaders. You will be able to transform your school, your network and your jurisdiction. We cannot wait to provide every network school with this book.Linda Kaser
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Curriculum for Wales is designed with four core purposes. One of these highlights the importance of creativity; supporting learners to become ''enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in li