10+Being+Creative

= **Being Creative** =


 * Text Support & Personal Experience:**
 * Lambert states, "Without reflection, it is possible to teach a single year 30 times over" (2003, p.22). Reflection and necessary change are the vehicles that drive creativity. When I think of all the changes in the world at large, I can't imagine teaching my students the same things using same methods for the duration of my career. Problem-solving and tighter budgets are also good motives for exercising our creativity. I expect this to be a much needed skill this year! ~Kate


 * In terms of leadership skills, being creative means to initiate new ideas. In Lambert text Figure 4.2, it illustrates being creative in teacher leadership is to ‘Initiate new actions by suggesting other way to accomplish tasks or goals’ (Lambert, 2003, P. 37). Being creative is also one of the principle strategies to encourage teacher leadership. According to Lambert text, being creative in teacher leadership indicates to create opportunities for dialogue that deepens understanding of issues. (Lambert, 2003, P. 37) -Jingfang


 * Like I stated on the page for presenting information, I think being creative goes hand in hand with that skill. As a teacher, we are always striving to come up with new ways to engage our students to help them learn the material, have fun with it, and challenge them at the same time. I think that as teacher leaders in order to get more people involved, we have to do the same thing. Find creative and engaging tasks, workshops, meeting ideas, etc to get others excited and involved, as well as challenge them to do the same. -Kelly


 * I think of being creative in terms of looking at things with different lenses and coming up with solutions or ideas not thought of before or rethinking situations if they aren't working. Bolman and Deal write "The effective leader changes lenses when things don't make sense or aren't working." (p. 2003, p. 331) ~Laura