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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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THE END!
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