"Help Them Understand the Complexity, the Difficulties and the Pleasures of Creative Writing": Children's Author Libby Gleeson on Creativity in Education. Issue 2 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xerri, Daniel
• Is Part Of: New review of children's literature and librarianship. Volume 23:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 95
• Page End: 105
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: Children's authors -- creative education -- creative writing -- creativity -- education in Australia -- teachers' professional development; Children's libraries -- Periodicals; Children -- Books and reading -- Periodicals; Children's literature -- Periodicals; 809.89282
• DOI: 10.1080/13614541.2017.1367571
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-4541

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Nurturing young people's creativity seems to have become one of the foremost goals of education over the past few years. However, a minimal amount of attention is paid to the challenges that teachers face in achieving this goal in the classroom. In this interview-based article, children's author Libby Gleeson indicates that while an assessment-driven curriculum undermines teachers' efforts to promote creativity, equally detrimental is their own inability to position themselves as creative practitioners. Based on her professional experience as a writer and educator, Gleeson suggests that teacher education and development can play a pivotal role in helping teachers to nurture their personal creativity.