As of today, I will begin a two and a half month sabbatical from teaching in order to do three big things: (1) read, research and ideate on the subjects of entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and creativity in 21st century classrooms; (2) plan, create and recommend what key understandings and resources are needed by teachers to foster innovation in their students, their classrooms and themselves; (3) share & support: share my findings with my colleagues and support my colleagues as they implement and apply.
While on sabbatical, I am also working on my Capstone project for my Master’s degree in pedagogy and curriculum, which I have aligned with my research sabbatical.
Topics like innovation, creativity and entrepreneurialism have been gaining an ever increasing foothold in education and business since the turn-of-the-century. The lead up and aftermath of the 21st century have been focused on a range of 21st century skills of which creativity is one; now that we are almost two decades into the 21st century, educators and business leaders are starting to call these 21st century skills simply “skills”—essential skills. Some saw (and perhaps some still “see”) creativity as another educational fad. I disagree. I believe that creativity will become as foundational in education as knowledge, critical thinking and communication.
Although innovation is a relatively new area of pedagogy and curriculum, there are already mountains of articles and books on the subject. This is why a large part of my sabbatical will involve reading… a lot. I also plan to blog about my research to help clarify my thoughts, to share my thinking and to invite input from interested peers.
So, please… Stop by my blog from time to time. Read, react and respond. I welcome your thoughts, and I appreciate you welcoming mine.
Jeremy
While on sabbatical, I am also working on my Capstone project for my Master’s degree in pedagogy and curriculum, which I have aligned with my research sabbatical.
Topics like innovation, creativity and entrepreneurialism have been gaining an ever increasing foothold in education and business since the turn-of-the-century. The lead up and aftermath of the 21st century have been focused on a range of 21st century skills of which creativity is one; now that we are almost two decades into the 21st century, educators and business leaders are starting to call these 21st century skills simply “skills”—essential skills. Some saw (and perhaps some still “see”) creativity as another educational fad. I disagree. I believe that creativity will become as foundational in education as knowledge, critical thinking and communication.
Although innovation is a relatively new area of pedagogy and curriculum, there are already mountains of articles and books on the subject. This is why a large part of my sabbatical will involve reading… a lot. I also plan to blog about my research to help clarify my thoughts, to share my thinking and to invite input from interested peers.
So, please… Stop by my blog from time to time. Read, react and respond. I welcome your thoughts, and I appreciate you welcoming mine.
Jeremy