Ministry of higher and secondary specialized

2. Teaching flora and fauna vocabulary at lesson.
According to the English Oxford dictionary creativity or inventiveness is the use of imagination or original ideas to create something. A creative teacher then must be a person who uses his/her imagination to create something to be able to teach. If this is true, then each teacher has to invent new ways of teaching. I don’t think that is possible for each and every teacher. Some prefer to rely on the ideas of others, because the job of a teacher already is a stressful one. Maybe inventing new teaching methods isn’t the only thing that makes a teacher creative.
Let’s get back to the true role of a teacher, which shouldn’t be pushed to the background. That role is of course teaching pupils new subject matter that they can use in their lives. A teacher isn’t someone who has to invent fun activities to make pupils learn. That is a nice extra, but it’s not necessary. I’m not saying that school can’t be fun, but having fun isn’t the main objective of school. There are more ways to inspire pupils to learn and to motivate them. For example, by being an enthusiastic teacher that loves his/her subject.
What then makes a teacher creative? Not all teachers are very creative when it comes to inventing fun ways of learning. However, every teacher is/ has to be creative enough to find ways of teaching that match the levels and needs of his/her classes. I truly believe that that is worth a lot more than hundreds of creative lesson activities. If a teacher uses his/her talents in the classroom to support pupils, he/she is creative. An authentic teacher who sets an example and teaches others about the world outside the school building can leave a clear imprint on the pupils they won’t forget. To me that is very valuable.
The role of creativity in the classroom + examples
The role of creativity in the/my classroom is a major one. Creativity does play an important role to motivate pupils; to keep them engaged. The society we live in today expects people to be creative. Being able to think and find creative solutions to problems is one of the competences employers ask for nowadays. Teachers have to help pupils to use their imagination. Setting an example is the way to go, but how can teachers do that?
As I already mentioned, I don’t believe that the only way to be creative is by creating fun lessons. That shouldn’t be the main aim. Creativity can be entwined in a teacher’s lessons in various ways. If teachers show their pupils that they have a positive mindset about life and its problems and if they tell them that there is a solution to every problem, that is a good start. Next, a teacher should guide his/her pupils to look for solutions. Helping pupils to orientate, plan, do and reflect is a way of doing that. Teaching strategies to think clearly about something and solve problems is teaching pupils to be creative.