Preface Chapter 1. Respond Creatively: A Small-Steps Approach Rethinking Creative Leadership Responding to Uncertainty Introducing the SAIL Framework Chapter 2. Sit With Uncertainty The Creative Potential of Uncertainty Sit With Uncertainty: Principles of Practice Putting the Principles in Practice Chapter 3. Engage in Possibility Thinking Possibility Thinking: A Different Way of Reasoning Engage in Possibility Thinking: Principles of Practice Putting the Principles in Practice Chapter 4. Prune Possibilities The Power of Pruning Possibilities Creativity and Criticism Prune Possibilities: Principles of Practice Putting the Principles in Practice Chapter 5. Take Measured Action The Power of Small Data The Progress Principle Take Measured Action: Principles of Practice Putting the Principles in Practice Chapter 6. Reclaiming Your Creativity as an Instructional Leader A Dozen Action Items for Instructional Leaders Creativity Resources Appendix A: Creative Leader Checklists Appendix B: Ground Rules Appendix C: Heuristics for Possibility Thinking Appendix D: Action Items for Instructional Leaders
This book is loaded with practical, implementation strategies providing a framework for infusing creativity into schools by making slight adjustments to existing practices. Practical examples are incorporated throughout the book to clarify how readers can apply key concepts and principles to their own practice. There are vignettes, case studies, applied examples, and concrete recommendations to bring concepts to life and illustrate how the ideas and principles can be applied in the professional work of teachers and instructional leaders.
Dr. Ronald A. Beghetto is an international expert on creativity in educational settings. He serves as Professor of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He is also Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Creative Behavior and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts (Div. 10, APA). Dr. Beghetto has published numerous books, articles, and scholarly book chapters on creative and innovative approaches to teaching, learning, and leadership in schools and classrooms. He speaks around the world on issues related to helping teachers and instructional leaders develop new and transformative possibilities for classroom teaching, learning, and leadership in K-12 and higher education settings. Prior to joining the faculty at UConn, Dr. Beghetto served as the College of Education's Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon. Dr. Beghetto earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Indiana University (with an emphasis in Learning, Cognition and Instruction).