Innovation and creativity in education

Innovation and creativity are not just activities simmering in our schools; rather, they are a comprehensive approach and a fundamental pillar in the education system and its main elements, which include the student who is the focus of the educational and pedagogical process, the guardian, and the teacher, in addition to strategic partners from related institutions and bodies, and associations of public benefit, whether governmental or private, who share with the Ministry of Education in supporting its efforts in educational and pedagogical affairs. Data and facts indicate that we graduate large numbers of students whose experiences mainly manifest in recalling and retrieving information, while they significantly lack the ability to use that information to make choices, alternatives, or informed decisions. Stubbornness in opinion, even if the opinion is wrong or weak and not based on argument or logic, insistence on providing easy answers to complex questions, pursuit of certainty and definitive answers, and inability to deal with new problems are, in fact, products of an educational system that does not provide enough experiences in thinking. Training Module Topics: First Training Day First Training Session: Innovation in Education and the Most Important Modern Innovative Teaching Methods Concept of innovation and its relation to education. The importance of innovation in education. Innovative approaches and facilitating learning. Creative education and its role in developing creative thinking. Modern innovative methods in education. Project-based learning (PBL). Social-emotional learning (SEL). Professional learning communities (PLCs). Second Training Session: The Role of (Family/Teacher/Friends) in Developing Innovation Characteristics and traits of an innovative student. The role of the family in developing innovation in the child. The role of the school in developing innovation in the child. The role of the teacher in developing innovation in the child. Traits of an innovative teacher. Second Training Day First Training Session: Creativity in the Teaching Process What is the concept of creativity in the teaching process? What is the importance of creativity in students' lives? Goals of creativity in the teaching process. Components of creativity. Patterns of creative thinking. Second Training Session: Steps to Teach Creatively Characteristics of creative teaching. Comparison between creative teaching and traditional teaching. Strategies for creative teaching. References.