Creative Problem Solvers

What are some key attributes of Creative Problem Solvers?

 

• Creators of new and original content or solutions
• Innovative
• Independent Thinkers
• Empathetic
• Adept at identifying, investigating, analyzing and connecting knowledge and relevance of a problem or challenge
• Challenge existing boundaries and ideas
• Display solid reasoning skills
• Able to work collaboratively with others and communicate effectively

How will we help grow Creative Problem Solvers?

• Create a culture of innovation
• Maximize student centered learning opportunities
• Create personal and authentic learning experiences
• Link curriculum to students’ interests, strengths and aspirations
• Support acquisition of deeper learning skills
• Connect learning to the world outside of the classroom
• Support ability to be self directed while also working collaboratively with others
• Help students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating novel artifacts and solving authentic problems
• Develop skills to use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions

 

Sources: Future Ready Schools; EdLeader21; ISTE Standards