The Learn with Creative Confidence materials are unique and exciting because they harness the power of creativity, integrating children’s social-emotional learning into the academic curriculum in a natural and engaging way.
– Dr. Stephanie Jones, Harvard Graduate School of Education; EASEL Lab Director
WHOLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
- Standards-aligned process models embedded with the 10 Principles
- Grounded in Belief Ecology, or intrapersonal skills, which complements other SEL programs
- Initiative to enhance the climate and culture of the school
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
- Adaptable curriculum that aligns with the core components of social-emotional learning
- Virtual or in-person program training for your staff as well as on-going coaching and mentorship
- Ready-to-go lessons with hands-on activites for your staff formatted as Google Slides
WORKSHOPS
- Custom workshops (in-person or virtual) for school staff, PTA's, parents, conferences, or other organizations
- Provides a unique perspective on how to foster creative confidence and a creative mindset
- Tangible examples and actionable discussion to help integrate the 10 Principles into your organization
WEAVE SEL THROUGH THE ENTIRE DAY
OUR PROGRAM SUPPORTS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Our Learn with Creative Confidence program and the 10 Principles of Creativity align with CASEL’s five SEL core competencies.
Our Learn with Creative Confidence program and the 10 Principles align with the findings of the final report by the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development.
Learn with Creative Confidence is aligned with the Wallace Foundation report, Navigating SEL from the Inside Out, 2021.
The ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors Standards align with and reflect the 10 Principles of Creativity.
FAQ'S
The 10 Principles of Creativity were developed by Marina and Kevin Krim following the loss of two of their kids, Lulu and Leo. Marina and Kevin looked back on what helped them and their daughter Nessie to cope and grow, and they identified what have become the 10 Principles of Creativity.
While art is one medium we use to teach about the 10 Principles, Learn with Creative Confidence is not an art program. We believe creativity is a mindset and should exist in all aspects of our lives.
When a young person or an adult chooses creativity and uses the Principles, they are learning skills that empower them to face life’s challenges in different and unique ways. Our programming focuses on creating an environment for social-emotional learning (SEL). The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) defines SEL as “the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.”
The After-School framework focuses on creativity through creative challenges we provide. The Whole-School framework takes this a step further by integrating Learn with Creative Confidence into student learning processes and across subject areas of the school day. The Corporate framework uses the 10 Principles to discuss and practice creativity in the workplace. You can find more information about our programs here.
We charge for the professional development training sessions we provide. The programming itself is free. Pricing is based on a sliding scale. For customized professional development for your district, school, business, or youth program, please contact us.
Just contact us and we’ll have a conversation about what you need. The main thing we expect from organizations that use Learn with Creative Confidence is constructive feedback and evaluation data.
Once you decide to use one of our programs, we will schedule a professional development day that works for your team — you can begin using our curriculum in just a few weeks. Specific timeframes will be discussed in your initial phone call.
Our Professional Development workshops and curriculum can be adapted to groups of any size.
Throughout your use of Learn with Creative Confidence, we offer opportunities for our Creative Coaches to visit your site (virtually or in-person) to provide additional training, guidance, and constructive feedback to help make Learn with Creative Confidence as effective as possible for educators and students.
We come to you! Our professional development takes place at your school, business, or organization. We also offer virtual workshops.
Absolutely! Many teachers have chosen to use the 10 Principles of Creativity and develop their own lesson plans around the Principles and their Mantras. If you’re interested in receiving training and curricular challenges, please contact us.
We call our training staff Creative Coaches. A Creative Coach is an educator trained to teach the Learn with Creative Confidence framework to our partner sites. These Coaches have extensive experience devising and leading educator and adult workshops as well as working directly with youth. They also have experience leading corporate professional development workshops. Meet our Creative Coaches.
Our challenges have a wide range of formats. Some are grounded in the arts, yet the focus of every lesson is on the process. Literary applications, process skill modules, and reading recommendations are also provided for each Principle. Contact us to request a sample of our challenges.
