Creative classroom

Figure 1.3. Traditional Leadership Versus Design-Inspired Leadership

Traditional Leadership
Leader (teacher) centered
Heavily influenced by organizational hierarchy and time in the role
Afraid to venture beyond what has been strictly deemed "best practices"
Yes, but, or no
Begins with constraints
Slow to act
Starts with answers
Fearful of unknown
Prefers things to fit in their boxes
Takes the safe path
Values being right and risks avoidance
Fixed mindset
Design-Inspired Leadership
User (student) centered
Recognizes the intelligence in the room regardless of "status" within the organization
Not afraid to go beyond "best practices" to experiment with new solutions
Begins with possibilities. Leads with "What if … ?"
Bias toward action
Starts with questions
Embraces ambiguity
Comfortable with the messiness of learning
Values great questions and experimentation
Growth mindset

A FEW INDICATORS OF GLOBAL CHANGE

The world's biggest taxi company does not own any taxis (Uber).

One of the largest accommodation providers owns no real estate (Airbnb).

What has become one of the most popular media sites creates no content (Facebook).

The world's largest movie provider owns no cinemas (Netflix).

Two of the largest software vendors don't write their apps (Apple and Google).

WILL ONLINE LEARNING SUPERSEDE LEARNING IN SCHOOLS???

Make a paradigm shift in how students learn. The answer is the CREATIVE CLASSROOM: CORNERSTONES ARE LEADERSHIP and OWNERSHIP

Creative classroom ‘The Creative Classroom’ facilitates a ‘Teach less, Learn more’ environment where active lea

Creative classroom ‘The Creative Classroom’ facilitates a ‘Teach less, Learn more’ environment where active lea

Thank you for your interest in the creative classroom culture. I have had lots of fun creating the environment for students to learn with joy and to be self motivated. My pupils are involved in decision making and they take control of their success in my classroom. The first step is put in the classroom structure for students to be part of the learning process. Once students enjoy success in learning, they want to learn more. That moment is the greatest achievemnt for the teacher.

Creative classroom ‘The Creative Classroom’ facilitates a ‘Teach less, Learn more’ environment where active lea

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