Creative Teaching

David Starbuck is Deputy Head of a secondary school in the UK. David has taught in England, Scotland and Africa, and has been Head of RE, Head of PSHE and Head of Sixth Form. He has a particular interest in developing pupils' independent learning skills and fostering a school-wide enjoyment of learning. He is also Creative Director of Learning Performance, the UK's leading provider of study skills education, where he has written the study skills workshops that are used in around half of the UK's secondary schools.

"This is a stimulating, informative and very readable book that strives to support teachers in enhancing teaching and learning."   "I recommend this book to teachers. It offers persuasive educational thinking, practical suggestions, activity ideas, self-evaluation exercises and classroom and whole school improvement strategies."

• Chapter One: Introduction - What is creative teaching? - Some research into learning skills and pupil performance - Schools that get it right: stories from our presenters Chapter Two: The Creative Classroom - What pupils need - What teachers need - Self-evaluation: what not to be doing - The philosophy of a creative classroom and steps to achieve it - Simple creative teaching and learning ideas for the classroom: + Lesson Starters + Lesson Middles + Lesson Enders + Starting and finishing a topic Chapter Three: The Creative School - Avoid æpocketsÆ of good practice by developing some whole-school initiatives - Evaluate how well your school caters for creativity - Some ideas for your school Chapter Four: Conclusion - Where next? - Action Plans