Some Ways For Teachers To Be More Creative

Keep your classroom layout flexible

Within your school term, your students will be working between group projects, completing solo assessments, listening to presentations as well as many other activities. In order to keep the creativity flowing between these learning set ups, the key is to keep your classroom layout adaptable and allow it to be easily reorganized.

Teach Thought provides an interesting solution to support this flexibility while still maintaining an area for focus. All four layouts are designing for either group or independent work, but they all have an interesting common element: a group table. This table would allow students to meet on a need basis without disruptions other students in the class.

Feel free to experiment with different arrangements, but always make sure that your classroom is setup to accommodate for a range of learning activities and work styles.
Related article: 30 inspiring quotes for your students

Introduce unconventional learning materials

Text books and timeless lesson plans are a great staple in your teacher tool kit, but introducing more unconventional learning materials can help your students think outside the box and engage more deeply with the lesson.
Get inspiration from the ideas below, or check out this list of interesting ideas you can start using today.

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  Ted talks: Leaders and role models play an important role in the creative development of your students. What better way to bring some of the world’s most inspiring leaders right into your classroom than by incorporating TED talks into your curriculum. On the TED website you’ll find thousands of videoson a range of topics – making them suitable for all classes.
  

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  Innovative lesson plans: In the world of the Internet and social media, teaching visual communication is as important as any other type of literacy. Graphic design platform Canva has created lesson plans on various topics which enhance students understanding of a topic through visual communication on their platform.
  
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  Podcasts: Think of just about any subject or topic and chances are there’ll be a podcast covering it. As a starting point, browse through this list of 50 educational podcasts filled with ideas and inspiration for lesson plans.