About this Event
This short course offers an in-depth and practical exploration of the changes you can make to reignite your passion for teaching, build your resilience and make your teaching more creative. We believe that creativity is the route through which wider systemic challenges in education and personal resilience can be addressed. Responding to the reference to “Cultural Capital '' in the OFSTED Framework 2019 and the opportunities this opens up, we will explore how integrating creativity into the classroom, as well as being more creative ourselves, might help us to approach teaching 'afresh'. You will gain ideas and design actions that allow your school to address ‘cultural capital’ whilst having a re-imagined education on the horizon. You will reflect on your teaching practice, identify what you already do creatively, where your passion lies and what you would like to improve on. You will learn to apply ‘Action Research’ to identify personal, institutional and systemic obstacles to incorporating creativity in your teaching.
The course is facilitated by Dr Natalia Eernstman, artist, educator and senior lecturer MA Creative Education at Plymouth College of Art, alongside invited experts. The course will be online, but taught in a highly interactive manner, sharing best practice with the other teachers in the group. It is directed at: teachers in both primary and secondary education, headteachers and managers in education, NQTs, Support workers.
Location: This workshop will be taught solely online via Google Meet.
Start Time: 18:30
End Time: 21.00
Start Date: 22/02/2021
End Date: 10/05/2021
Day: Monday
Fee: £150
Course Content
Schedule ROUND 1
Time: Monday evenings 6:30 - 9PM
Session 1: February 22nd 2021 - Taking stock and learning to learn
We will establish the ‘Community of Practice’: a safe and encouraging learning environment. You will familiarise yourself with the Action Research methodology and use that to evaluate your (personal, professional and creative) ‘baseline’, as well as aspirations and objectives.
Session 2: March 8th - Transforming educational practice
Using your observations from your workplace alongside radical, historical and futuristic ideas around educational reform, you will explore what you think education should ‘do’ and ‘be’. This will help you to frame a simple action plan to take forward in the next 3 weeks.
Session 3: March 22nd - Inspiration, creativity and imagination
Dr Penny Hay will lead an inspirational session about creativity and imagination in education and how as teachers we can make space for these qualities in our classrooms and lives. You will gain specific means to integrate creativity into your curriculum. You will also share reflections on the implementation of your action plan.
Session 4: April 26th - Our resilience and well-being
With the help of an invited expert from Education Support (TBC), you will explore what you need in order to build personal and professional resilience. You will learn how to overcome particular emotional challenges associated with being a teacher, and assess what role creativity might play your well-being. We will again share best practice and reflect on the implementation of your action plan.
Session 5: May 10th - Closure and Looking ahead
You will complete the Action Research cycle by taking thorough stock of what you have achieved and learned over the course of 10 weeks. You will look forward by identifying what the next action might look like.
Who is it for?
- Teachers in both primary and secondary education
- Headteachers and managers in education
- NQTs
- Support workers
What skills will I need?
Good computer literacy is essential, you must be able to effectively use a computer in order to watch and interact with the tutor on this course. While no prior knowledge of Photoshop is required students will need to be generally confident at using computers and basic computer software.
Equipment and Materials?
- Laptop or Desktop computer
- Adequate internet connection*
- Google account for Google Meet/Classroom access
- All handouts to be supplied electronically by lecturer
On-site Activities Update
In order to ensure the safety of our staff, students and visitors we have decided not to reopen our college facilities to our Short Course cohort in the Autumn term. This means that there will be no on-site teaching available for Short Courses at this time. Following an intensive period of development, we have launched our new online Short Courses delivered by expert tutors.
We can't wait to welcome you to our online arts community. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Please note that all courses are subject to student numbers and will only run if sufficient numbers are achieved. Plymouth College of Art reserves the right to cancel a course if insufficient student numbers are recruited.
*Internet connection - In order for you to receive the best possible experience for this online course your internet connection must be fast enough for you to clearly watch demonstrations by the tutor. Unfortunately, Plymouth College of Art is not liable for any refunds if you are experiencing any technical difficulties due to your own internet connection not working effectively.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, United Kingdom
GBP 150.00