Join this masterclass workshop with creative facilitators and teachers who have worked on programmes for Barbican, Young Vic and AND's Primary Arts.
During this event host Rachel Dickinson (teacher and arts practitioner) will talk to speakers Melanie Anouf (Learning Producer, Young Vic) with Sheryl Malcolm (Theatre Practitioner) and Jordana Golbourn (INNOVATE Project Associate) who worked on Young Vic’s INNOVATE Project, Emily Williams (Education Manager, Barbican), and Ross Hunter (Programme Officer, A New Direction) along with a teacher from A New Direction’s Primary Arts programme.
Reflecting upon their recent projects: the Young Vic’s INNOVATE programme (2021-2023) and Barbican’s Creative Curriculum (2021-2023), where there was an attempt to use creativity across all curriculum and subject areas as a catalyst for change; and A New Direction’s Primary Arts Programme with particular focus on the Cultural Education Leadership Programme for teachers.
What works when artists go into schools to deliver sessions alongside teachers? What magic happens in the triangle between artist facilitators, teachers and pupils in the classroom? How can they positively affect lasting relationships between pupils and learning, pupils and teachers, and teachers and teaching? If programmes are time-bound, how can we ensure the learning from them lasts?
This Masterclass will give us a chance to reflect on:
- The benefits of a creative curriculum outside of academic performance
- How creativity can spark joy in the classroom
- The legacy of partnering with a school / teacher
- Fostering relationships to learning, teaching and each other
This event may be particularly relevant for anyone who is interested in:
- Working with schools and teachers
- Including creative thinking skills across learning programmes
- Embedding creativity in the curriculum
- Creative leadership in education
This free CPD is a part of A New Direction's Cultural Sector Masterclass series for creative learning professionals to reflect upon and strengthen your practice. This session is only available online and won't be recorded.
