Highly recommended before beginning any project ....Links take you to amazon where further details can be found...
Artists in schools - Link This handbook is for teachers who want to work with artists and for
artists who want to work in schools. The 'artists' referred to in the
title are professionals working in the performing arts, literature,
visual arts, crafts, media and multimedia.
Based on research into
artists-in-schools projects in primary, secondary and special schools,
the book demonstrates how to plan, run and evaluate your project.
The
authors use a wealth of examples from actual projects to show what
works and why. The main sections include: - an overview of the
potential benefits of artists-in-schools projects
- advice on dealing with some of the things that could go wrong
- features of successful projects
- starting points for artists and teachers new to this type of work
- step-by-step guidance on each stage of a project, showing how to
fund, plan and run an effective artists-in-schools project - practical
evaluation strategies
- an extensive resources section, giving details of relevant organisations and publications.
All our futures: Creativity, culture & education -
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If you need a concise and complete view of why creativity is so valuable in education, this document was published as a white paper by the government, after much pressure to acknowledge it. It is an excellent book to better understanding the role of creativity and the wider context.
The Creative Teaching & Learning Toolkit -
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Product Description This book aims to help you become a more
effective teacher through a new teaching and learning framework which
centres on the key role of creativity. Inside you will learn how to use
creativity to reinvigorate teaching across all subject areas, thereby
inspiring learners to reach their potential. Through a highly practical
and inclusive approach, the book equips you with a range of
common-sense strategies and tools designed to build on your existing
knowledge and skills. They include: an easy to follow five-stage
framework for effective teaching and learning that presents clear and
fresh thinking about what helps learners succeed; over 200 strategies,
tools and tips to enhance your creative thinking and that of your
students; diverse case studies showing how other teachers have used
creativity to enhance their teaching and get the desired results; and a
CD containing electronic versions of a range of key documents from the
book which can form the basis of your own tailored development
programme. Award-winning authors Brin Best and Will Thomas draw on a
wealth of teaching experience from a range of schools in the UK. With
the aid of interactive self-evaluation exercises, they guide you
through a step by step model that will pinpoint what you need to do to
take your teaching to the next level. The book will help you make the
transition from a talented teacher to a truly creative teacher, and
will help you to rediscover the joy of teaching within the contemporary
classroom.
About the Author Brin Best is an education
consultant, writer and trainer. He is the director of the training and
consultancy company Innovation for Education Ltd. Will Thomas is a
training consultant and performance coach. He is the director of the
training company Vision 4 Learning Ltd.