A SHARED SET OF VALUES TO FOSTER CREATIVE CONFIDENCE
We partner with entire school communities to empower educators, students, and their families to build creative confidence using our 10 Principles of Creativity.
The 10 Principles are: Authentic, Curious, Expressive, Patient, Resourceful, Present, Intuitive, Unconventional, Inventive, and Inspired.
The 10 Principles of Creativity instill a shared set of cultural values that build social-emotional skills and transform schools into hubs of innovation and understanding.
HOW IT WORKS
Schools using our curriculum saw a 10% decrease in Chronic Absenteeism over a two year period
BILINGUAL CURRICULUM
- Pre-K – 6th grade SEL curriculum that integrates into academics
- Transforms mindset of both teachers and students
- Easy-to-use online platform that works tomorrow
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Initial workshop for entire staff
- Mid-year integration session
- In-person or virtual
SCHOOL & STUDENT SUPPORT
- Planning meetings focused on integration across school-wide initiatives
- Classroom visits/demo lessons in the NYC area
- In-person or virtual
FAMILY
ENGAGEMENT
- In-person family workshops in the NYC area
- Online materials available for events outside of the NYC area
THE IMPACT OF CREATIVE CONFIDENCE
“The common language of the 10 Principles of Creativity build a positive school climate by providing opportunities for all of us to connect in a meaningful way. They give our students and families a sense of self-efficacy that empowers them to come to school each day and helps our students develop into confident learners.”
– Kristy de la Cruz, Superintendent, New York City District 4, East Harlem
See how our work impacts the school community at Mosaic Prep in NYC’s DOE District 4.
WHAT PRINCIPALS ARE SAYING
Choose Creativity is our school’s sole SEL framework and is fully integrated into our school community.
Each month, students, staff, and families focus on one Choose Creativity Principle, creating a shared language and set of values that strengthen relationships and foster a positive school culture.
This partnership enhances our ability to embed SEL into literacy and social studies instruction rather than teaching these skills in isolation. Students develop empathy, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills while engaging in meaningful academic learning.
I have seen firsthand the impact of these positive Principles at PS 146.
I have a student that struggles a great deal with communicating with her mother and grandmother. She has begun to use these Principles in her dialogue with them. She shared recently that her relationship with them is improving because “I am using better words to say how I feel and I am expressing my feelings in a different way.” This was a huge breakthrough for this student. This student was communicating in an intentional way – being expressive, patient, intuitive.
This really embodies the ability that Choose Creativity has to make a difference in fostering creative tools to connect with others.
When Choose Creativity presented their program, I was impressed with the presenters and the resources they shared with us.
It has greatly helped us focus our SEL work as a school community. The 10 Principles give us a specific positive language we can teach and use to praise students across the school year.
The resources are user friendly and not a big lift for teachers. The lessons are easy to implement, and the Choose Creativity staff is incredibly responsive to the needs of our school and our students.
