CREATIVITY!

HOW DO I BEGIN TO GROW?

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COMMON CORE STANDARDS ADDRESSED!

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.B WORK WITH PEERS TO PROMOTE CIVIL, DEMOCRATIC DISCUSSIONS AND DECISION-MAKING, SET CLEAR GOALS AND DEADLINES, AND ESTABLISH INDIVIDUAL ROLES AS NEEDED.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.C PROPEL CONVERSATIONS BY POSING AND RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS THAT PROBE REASONING AND EVIDENCE; ENSURE A HEARING FOR A FULL RANGE OF POSITIONS ON A TOPIC OR ISSUE; CLARIFY, VERIFY, OR CHALLENGE IDEAS AND CONCLUSIONS; AND PROMOTE DIVERGENT AND CREATIVE PERSPECTIVES.

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BELL WORK / OBJECTIVES

• DEFINE CREATIVITY.

• DO YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE A CREATIVE PERSON?

• DO YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE BORN WITH A CREATIVE PERSONALITY OR IS IT A LEARNED SKILL? EXPLAIN.

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TERMS

• CREATIVITY

• BRAINSTORMING

• RELATIONSHIPS

• RATIONAL

• CONSEQUENCES

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CREATIVITY

HAVING THE QUALITY OR POWER OF ORIGINAL THOUGHT.

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STRATEGIES FOR THINKING CREATIVELY

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STRATEGIES FOR THINKING CREATIVELY

BRAINSTORMING

• SELECT A LEADER TO WRITE ON A FLIPCHART.

• TAKE TURNS GIVING IDEAS.

• AFTER TWO MEMBERS “PASS”, SWITCH TO “POPCORN” MODE.

• NO EVALUATION OF IDEAS IS PERMITTED.

• ONCE THE LEADER FEELS THERE ARE ENOUGH IDEAS, WORK TOGETHER TO FIND A SOLUTION.

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STRATEGIES FOR THINKING CREATIVELY

AVOID THESE CREATIVITY BLOCKERS

• FEAR OF MAKING MISTAKES

• FEAR OF APPEARING CHILDISH

• BELIEFS

• RATIONAL THOUGHT

• THE WEIGHT OF PREVIOUS “MODELS”

• FEAR OF CONSEQUENCES

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BENEFITS OF CREATIVITY IN LEADERSHIP

• VISUALIZE THE “BIG PICTURE”.

• MAKE OPPORTUNITIES OUT OF PROBLEMS.

• PREDICT PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY OCCUR.

• BECOME POSITIVE WHEN OTHERS ARE NEGATIVE.

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SUMMARY QUESTIONS!

• DOES WORKING IN GROUPS STIMULATE CREATIVITY?

• IS MIND MAPPING AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO CONNECT VARYING OPINIONS?

• DOES THE FEAR OF MAKING MISTAKES IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT LIMIT CREATIVITY?

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