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Dear Participant, Your responses to this pre-workshop survey will assist in making the workshop more engaging and relevant for you. Thank you for taking the time to respond by Friday, October 15th. Kind Regards, Mei-Lyn Freeman

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École Vision Terrebonne. First year back in the classroom after 6 years as PYP Coordinator/Assistant Principal at International Schools in Asia. In June we repatriated back to Canada after living overseas for 10 years. WOW, what a journey it has been!

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If I had more time, I'd spend it in my kitchen and garden. I love being creative with new flavours, aromas, and outside with nature. In my youth, the kitchen was the hub of our home, learning and being infused by the aromas from my mom's Asian influences, and hearing voices of family and extended family sharing stories, laughing and filled with joy. Having my own herbal garden and kitchen allows me to indulge in new scents and new ingredients, while sharing with my children and inviting others to sit with us and share their stories. I would love to experiment more with the relationship between culinary arts, storytelling and painting.

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I love to travel, explore and learn with new cultures which was cultivated in me from a young age. Having parents with Indian and Chinese backgrounds, yet growing up in Canada created a curiosity for diverse people. I was quite introverted and enjoyed spending time alone drawing, painting, making things and creating with different materials. However, as I became an adolescent, my Asian parents pushed me to focus on math and science rather than the arts. My first job after completing my undergraduate in microbiology was in Madagascar in 1997. My aim was to while learn and connect with the local medical health care system. She helped created complementary health care clinics that connected traditional healers with conventional medical resident doctors from the University of Toronto. I found ways to combine art and science for the first time. I taught English to local doctors and nurses, art to rural villages and made music with local artists. It was the most remarkable experience of my life, I felt completely free. In 2011, I was the artist in resident for an International School in China, while also teaching EAL, Music, Math and Science. Cultivating creative ideas is important for the brain to grow and be inspired.

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Arthur, 2001: Creativity promotes stronger connections/relationships with students. This article outlines a number of approaches to foster creative thinking, generating ideas and allowing students to feel valued contributors to solving problems (design thinking)
Howe, 2004: "Creativity continues to be a contested and
complex concept, one not easy to define yet easy to
misuse." The importance of building a 'creative ecosystem', Harrington, 1990
HMIE, 2006: "pupils need to be able to ‘think creatively and independently’ to become ‘successful learners’." Creativity is possible in all areas of the curriculum, however, the scope for creativity can be different; which is largely influenced  by the chosen teaching approach

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1. Find the column with your name
2. Add your role in education and a photo of yourself
3. If you had more time in the day, how might you spend your time creatively? Choose an artifact that represents your interest, post a photo of the artifact.
4. How do you view yourself as being creative (or not). Where does it come from?
5. What are key learnings, quotes, or grapplings, from the articles that stood out for you?
6. Connect with 2-4 others, add their names to your column.

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More than three decades ago, psychoanalyst Dr Silvano Arieti (1976) identified that, regardless of the viewpoint or societal effects, creativity is a subject to be studied, cherished and cultivated. Now, more than ever, educationalists are agreeing with him. The questions "What competencies will be required for the future?" and "What should be taught in schools?" are becoming increasingly important as education shifts from the acquisition of knowledge to the promotion of a set of 21stcentury competencies. Creativity features prominently on the list. Although creativity itself is a vast and elusive concept, we can look at tangible ways to promote creativity in the classroom and equip children for the future. In this workshop, participants will develop the following understandings.

The nature of creativity

Models and approaches to creativity

The role of creativity in education

Creativity in the curriculum (teaching creatively and promoting creativity in children)

Ways to promote creativity in ourselves and in our teaching practice

Building learning communities that promote creativity

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Workshop Description More than three decades ago, psychoanalyst Dr Silvano Arieti (1976) identified that, regardless of the viewpoint or societal effects, creativity is a subject to be studied, cherished and cultivated. Now, more than ever, educationalists are agreeing with him. The questions

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West Bay Elementary. 3rd year teaching in Canada after teaching overseas for 10 years.

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West Bay Elementary. Grade 2 Teacher, 3rd year teaching in Canada after teaching overseas for 10 years.

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If I had more time, I would visit art galleries around the world. I like to travel and I always tend to visit art galleries when I am in different cities. I always like to think, I could do that.. but I never end up doing it. 😂

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I’m Renelle, and I try to think out of the box.  Halloween is my favourite time of the year, because I get to dress up and be creative.  I love a good theme party too.

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My friends are my family. Luckily, many of my friends are also colleagues. I look forward to learning and laughing together.

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I'm Brigitte and I love teaching Kindergarten. I've been doing it for 20 years and I'm never bored and always excited to come to work.
I couldn't find a picture of myself without my family in it too. Which means I should probably get a social life or spend more time alone.

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Speaking of time, if I had more of it, there are plenty of creative ways I would love to spend it, so it's hard to choose just one.
I love observing human nature and the aesthetics of style, fashion and architecture, so if I could, I would love to simply wander around a foreign city and appreciate the sights around me, people watching and strolling.
It's a toss up, though, because I also really enjoy a good, impromptu, dance party... anywhere, whenever a good song comes on. So my artifact is a pair of shoes to represent both.

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I do consider myself a creative soul. Perhaps this comes from being around children so much, or being encouraged to be artistic and experiment with all sorts of mediums when I was growing up.
I don't take it seriously, I just like to play...with decor, with food, with makeup, with arrangements, with nature, with words....and I have always kept myself busy with some sort of an artistic outlet. When I was younger, I used to make jewelry and spend my summers selling it in farmers' markets. I also love shopping at thrift stores and finding treasures to work with...clothes to reimagine, canvases to cover, books to explore.
Halloween is an especially delightful time for creativity to flourish. I love coming up with macabra displays or creative costumes.

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I'm Hannah and I am a new teacher, teaching grade 5/6.

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If I had wayyyyyy (way way) more time, I would hike every single day. I would also try to learn a new outdoor activity. This winter I am determined to start skiing (I know, I also can't believe I have never gone skiing before). I feel most creative when I am in nature so I want all of my activites to take me there. Being outdoors, I feel as though my creative thoughts and feelings can be expressed deeply and fully.

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I'm Elaine and I'm a music teacher. This is my 2nd year teaching in Canada. I have worked as a teaching artist in New York and Los Angeles. I have also been teaching private music lesson for 10 years.

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3 years ago, I fell in love with art museums. Every time when I have visited an art museum, it allows me to see and feel things in different dimensions. One of my favourite type of art form is immersive art (i.e. Noguchi Museum, Sleep No More, etc...)

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Arthur, 2001: fostering creativity in educational settings. This article highlighted some of the ways that teachers can 'promote student creativity' and outlined some 'idea getting techniques', such as brainstorming.
Creativity-fostering teachers provide a model of creative behaviour and reinforce it, and protect "creative pupils from conformity pressure."
The strategies discussed are idea-generating models and I wonder about the creative actions that could transpire after a class has come up with such a discussion, noting that the techniques covered were  narrow in their methods. (i.e. oral/written)
HMIE, 2006: Emerging Good Practice in Promoting Creativity. Exploring the question, 'What is creativity?' within an educational setting, teachers were asked to discuss how "creativity linked with other aspects of cognitive development".
Some "argued that very young children were particularly creative because they saw the world in fresh and unconstrained ways. Others argued that creativity flourished once a discipline was mastered..."
It would be interesting to further dissect the multi dimensional aspect of creativity and to explore what it means to each of us as educators, as we work with such a wide breadth of cognitive development within a single school setting. (i.e. early learners up to pre-teens)
When it comes to cultivating creativity, I also think about the dualities of expectations and lack of pressure, of exposure or revelation and anonymity, of freedom and practise.

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My name is Beatriz but I go by Bea.  I teach Kindergarten because it is a time of wonder and exploration.  I love all things colour-coded, organized & parties. 

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I'm the proud principal at Cedardale having started the journey here almost 8 (gulp!) years ago.  I love my Cedardale crew - they are the best group you will ever have the priviledge of working with.  I am mom to two teenage boys and my husband also works in the District.

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I'm the proud principal at Cedardale having started the journey here almost 8 (gulp!) years ago.  I love my Cedardale crew - they are the best group you will ever have the priviledge of working with.  I am mom to two teenage boys and my husband also works in the District.

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I don't consider myself creative, but I do appreciate when people have spent time paying attention to aesthetics.

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WVSD long service MICHELLE LaBOUNTY-3588

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With more time....  I recently completed my Ed.D. so I'm feeling like I have finally found "more time."  Right now I'm relishing in looking at my home with fresh eyes - I have a lot of cleaning to do and I feel some renos coming on!

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With more time....  I recently completed my Ed.D. so I'm feeling like I have finally found "more time."  Right now I'm relishing in looking at my home with fresh eyes - I have a lot of cleaning to do and I feel some renos coming on!

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An interesting article - How to pick just one.  I recently picked up the Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot's book "The Essential Conversation" as it related to my research on building connections between schools and parents.  I'm also really interested in learning more about augmented and alternative communication and learning how to teach my dog to communicate through the use of buttons (check out @whataboutbunny)!

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An interesting article - How to pick just one.  I recently picked up the Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot's book "The Essential Conversation" as it related to my research on building connections between schools and parents.  I'm also really interested in learning more about augmented and alternative communication and learning how to teach my dog to communicate through the use of buttons (check out @whataboutbunny)!

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If I had more time, I would spend more time behind the lens of my SLR camera and less time pulling out my phone. I love capturing moments, landscapes and colours. Maybe get back to taking some more photography classes and perhaps learn to use online tools creatively.

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I believe Everyone has creative capacities that evoke originality.  I consider myself to be open-minded and curious, and I feel that makes me creative.  My parents weren't "creative" people, but they always encouraged me to share my ideas and listened, to all my grand plans. My mom would buy me these little notebooks where I kept all my ideas, lists and drawings. My creativity peeked when I had children...maybe it's all the theme birthday parties I've had to plan or the parent how-to books about raising "well-rounded kids." The art of observing + listening has taught me that children depend on their creative abilities to help them adapt and thrive in increasingly complex and uncertain times.  I believe that a creative life fosters happiness and wellbeing and that there is a significant connection between creativity, meaning, and intrinsic motivation.

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Hey, I am Chantelle! Busy Mom and Kindergarten Teacher!

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Hey, I am Chantelle! Busy Mom and Kindergarten Teacher!

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Most of my time is spend with this crew these days! We love going on hikes, bike rides and checking out secrets forts in the forest!

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If I had more time I would love to paint. Before having children, I used to love to paint. I loved how quiet and calm it made my usually loud, energetic self!

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I definitely consider myself to be a creative person. How I express my creativity has changed from being something I choose to do, to something I have to do. Now, I express it through baking my children's birthday cakes, making fun dinners, playing games with children and making up bedtime songs and stories. I think sometimes we perceive creativity to only sit in the arts, when really, creativity can be found in many different places.

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HMIE 2006, Emerging Practice in Promoting Creativity

"Some thought that creativity was promoted through environments, and responsiveness; others
emphasised the importance of particular learning and teaching approaches in promoting creativity."

"pupils need to be able to ‘think creatively and independently’ to become ‘successful learners’." Creativity is possible in all areas of the curriculum, however, the scope for creativity can be different; which is largely influence  by the chosen teaching approach."

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I'm Sarah and I teach Grade 3/4 at Cedardale.

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I love traveling and I feel so lucky that I started my career teaching abroad in international schools.

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I LOVE reading and I wish I had more time to do so. I haven't picked up a book since school started in September and I miss it. I love to bake and I'd love to have more time for that too.

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I come from a family of very creative/artistic people and I often feel like I'm the odd one out but I think teaching is where I can be the most creative.

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I teach Kindergarten at West Bay with my incredible partner Chantelle! I have twin boys who are almost teenagers! They are very active and keep me very busy... We love our summers when life finally slows down. We get outside and camp, bike, travel, and spend time with family and friends.

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If I had more time I would spend it with family and friends. I would travel. I would spend more time outside enjoying the beautiful province we live in. I would read more books and enjoy more hot coffee!

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To be honest, I would love to be more creative in my spare time. I would love to take an art class with my son. I use to get a lot of joy and peace from drawing and painting.

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I am back in the classroom this year after teaching music, band, and choir at Cedardale for 8 years. Cedardale has always inexplicably felt like home and a safe space for me to grow as a person and an educator. I am a mom to two curious boys with big hearts who are the best adventure buddies!

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I am the Learning Support Teacher at Ecole Cedardale and prior to that I taught Grade 1/2. My heart is with the littles because of the creativity, humour and chaos.  This love inspired the background choosing for last years school photo. Every year I choose a fun background and print a copy to gift to my dad at Christmas, just so I can hear how proud he is of me. (I am his favourite child of course!)

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If I had more time I would read... I only ever really read in the Summer when I feel like I have the time and am fully relaxed. If I try reading in the school year I am asleep within 5 seconds.

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If I had more time in the day I'd spend it cooking, drawing, reading, exercising, and doing small home design/improvement projects!
In my "school life" I like to co-create, building on the ideas of others and vice versa.
I am the daughter of a d.i.y.er - I think this is where my creativity stems from. My mom taught me to sew, paint, bead, upholster, etc. I watched (and participated) in things being transformed.

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I have never considered myself artistic, but I do like movement and laughing with friends. Although it is something I used to do more often as a child, every now and then I do like to get together with friends and learn an already choreographed dance. Although, I am REALLY not good at it.

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I'm Melanie and I have been teaching at Cedardale since January! I am from Ontario, and prior to living in BC, I spent time teaching in South Korea and Thailand. I have been known to fall in love with (and bring home) too many animals - although I don't think too many is a thing.

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If I had more time in my day, I would spend it playing music. I grew up playing the piano (and drums for a hot minute) and have recently taken to strumming the guitar. This is where I hang out in to relax ^. The banjo isn't mine... maybe that will be my next creative endeavor.

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I find it really easy to be musically creative (perhaps this comes from my need for an outlet?) but I find it takes more effort in other contexts sometimes! My need for a "right answer" sometimes persists. I hope to flex my creative brain more in my work/life moving forward.

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I'm Carleigh and I teach grade 1/2 at Cedardale Elementary. I love to travel, explore, listen to music and write!

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If I had more time, I would spend it writing. Writing stories has always been a passion of mine, and I have engaged in different writing projects over the years. If I had more time I would love to spend more time planning out, plotting and working on my passion projects. I've finished a few long works in the past and would love to do another!

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I have always been a writer. I love building worlds for my stories, creating connections with others through my stories, finding personal enjoyment and bringing joy to others through my creativity.

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Article- How do primary teachers understand creativity?

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Article- How do primary teachers understand creativity?

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This study was so interesting! The strong link between creativity and fine arts is such a common association- one that I would have immediately thought of as well. I would like to do something like this with my class to see what they would come up with. I like to think that our curriculum has moved away from only encouraging creativity in the arts to using creative thinking skills in all aspects.

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My name is Krista and I teach grade 2 at Cypress Park. I have taught grades 2 or 3 (or both) for the past 15 years. I have two young daughters and am back at work this year after a mat leave.

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If I had more time in the day I would take a dance class or two. I danced most of my life but it has been years since I have taken a class. I miss it.

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I do see myself as a creative person as I have always gravitated towards the fine arts. I started dancing at a very young age because I saw a friend in a parade and wanted to do what she was doing. I also enjoy drawing and 'creating' things.

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Creativity is possible across all subjects and in all areas of the curriculum...

I really believe this but sometimes struggle with how to create environments and learning engagements to bring it out.

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Reading this information, I feel like it is very accurate!

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My creative type is Visionary, and we're known to be charismatic and expressive. To discover your Creative Type, take the quiz now.

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I am a Visionary.

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Me and a cross-stitch project

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I am a Grade 7 teacher at West Bay Elementary. I have been there for 2 years. Prior to West Bay, I was teaching overseas for 9 years in Phuket, Thailand and Seoul, South Korea. Back in Vancouver, I love sailing, paddle boarding, rock climbing, hiking, pottery and painting.

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If I had more time, I would spend more time sailing with my dog and my partner. We love exploring the waters here on the West Coast!

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies