Handbook of Creativity in Schools

This innovative Handbook examines creativity in schools, demonstrating how the teaching of creativity can be made systematic and intentional. Bringing together expert scholars, practitioners and policy-makers, it provides compelling case studies and effective methods that can be applied in educational jurisdictions across the world. The contributing authors explore the definitions of creativity and how it can be cultivated in school systems: at the level of individual pupils, teachers, the classroom, school leaders and the wider community. Chapters span global contexts, exploring approaches to curriculum design, teaching methods, assessment and professional learning. Evaluating strategic and practical approaches, this Handbook presents cutting-edge research into the implementation and development of creativity in schools. This Handbook is a crucial resource for scholars and students of education policy, teaching, learning, assessment and educational administration. It will also benefit practitioners in education seeking a toolkit for introducing and improving creativity across all disciplines.