CommonGround
2008
Mindful Innovations
Creativity,
Understanding and Assessment:
An Exploration
Philip
Alexander
Senior Program Officer, Empire
State Partnership Office of
Partnership Support and Research
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An
interactive dialogue looking at how
we can define creativity, observe students'
understanding, and develop feasible
assessments.
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the handout for
this workshop.
What exactly do we mean by creativity
in learning situations? If we can
identify creativity in student learning,
how might we assess it? In this interactive
workshop, we will explore these questions,
and consider our own practice as arts-in-ed
professionals, through a series of small
discussion groups. The discussion
will be rooted in theories and frameworks
of established authors and practitioners
(Habits of Mind, Understanding by Design,
etc.), and all teachers, artists, and
administrators are invited to bring your
best practices, your questions, and a
spirit of inquiry! We might possibly
develop new approaches that can be implemented
immediately.
Conference Strand:
Curriculum and Assessment
Educators,
Artists, Cultural Organization
Administrators, Education
Administrators: will
gain broadened
understanding of how concepts of creativity
and understanding overlap, and some practical
methods in which they might be assessed.
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Philip Alexander has
served as a consultant and/or grant
reviewer on projects with Center for
Arts Education, Partners for Arts Education,
VSAarts, Orchestra of St Luke’s, and US Dept of
Education. Holding a doctorate
in theatre, Alexander has taught college
courses in theatre and communication,
and was instrumental in expanding education
programs at the Roundabout Theatre
Company.
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