Creativity in the English Curriculum

Historical Perspectives and Future Directions
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-15258-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 485 g

Reihe: National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE)

Creativity in the English Curriculum is essential reading for anyone involved or interested in the teaching of English, offering both a detailed history of how creativity has informed the tradition of teaching English, and how it should be used to position this teaching in the future.

Highlighting the need to promote creativity as a rich, intellectual pursuit, Creativity in the English Curriculum celebrates artistry in English past and present, and argues for its restoration to the curriculum. It emphasises that creativity is at the core of a humane education, not only through stimulating and enhancing the growth of the individual, but also through developing understanding of the importance of community, society and collaboration. Smith presents the historical relationship between curriculum policy and creativity, demonstrating that creativity has and always will be the life blood of teaching and learning.

Including dialogues between expert English teaching practitioners and leading professionals concerning the place of creativity in English, Creativity in the English Curriculum includes practical, research-informed ideas for effective creative practice for any English classroom. It is a must-read for teachers, educators, parents and guardians to prepare all learners for life in and beyond school.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Advanced and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Lorna

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Weiterführende Schulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Curricula: Planung und Entwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: The Case for Creativity 1. What is creativity and why does it matter? Part II: Policy documents and official guidance: the English curriculum and creativity in context 2. Rooted in creativity: the development of subject English 3. The Flowering of Creative English 4. Creativity ‘cabined, cribbed, confined’: English in the National Curriculum 1989 – present Part III: Conversations in creativity Act 1: Why English, and what does creativity have to do with it? Act 2: Making sense of policy Act 3: Creating the conditions and imagining the future Part IV: Forging connections, creating change 5. To contest or comply? Creating change-makers 6. Historical perspectives to future directions

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Lorna Smith leads the PGCE English course at the University of Bristol and is Chair of the NATE Initial Teacher Education working group. She was awarded the NATE Terry Furlong Award in 2020 for the research that underpins this book.