The Creative Courage Cohort- Faculty
At its core, creative confidence is about believing in your ability to create change in the world around you. It is the conviction that you can achieve what you set out to do. We think this self-assurance, this belief in your creative capacity, lies at the heart of innovation.”
– David Kelley and Tom Kelley, Creative Confidence
The Creative Courage Cohort
The Creative Courage Cohort is a year-long program that offers a cohort of faculty members opportunities to explore options for incorporating creative thinking and problem-solving activities that develop students’ creative confidence into their courses. This experience will especially benefit those who wish to align new or existing courses with the Creative Process general education requirement.
The experience begins with a 2-day immersion session on August 12th & 13th (if you are unable to attend the August 12 & 13 Immersion- we are offering a second Immersion during Block Break 1 on September 19th and 20th) that exposes participants to various approaches which cultivate creative thinking, including instruction in creative problem-solving methodologies and guidance in developing a creative classroom setting. The final 90 minutes includes reflection and workshop time at SunWater Spa, (created by a CC alum) immersing ourselves in the spaciousness of conversations in the cloud room or while in their mineral rich cedar tubs. We ask that participants commit to being at both full days of the immersion from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, including lunch.
After the immersion session, participants meet as a cohort for additional workshops, discussions, and activities. Cohort meetings will occur in week three in Blocks 1-4 (dates determined by cohort members). Then the second semester consists of support from Creativity & Innovation staff to integrate creativity-building and creative problem-solving activities into their courses. Support includes offering syllabus development assistance and providing guidance and feedback as faculty members develop and practice creativity-related pedagogies that meet their courses’ specific learning goals.
Each faculty member who completes the program will receive a summer course development grant of $2,000 to modify an existing course or $4,000 to develop a new course (awarded the summer after completion). Successful program completion requires attending the immersion session, a total of three cohort meetings over the first semester, and mentoring over the second semester.
To Apply
To apply, send Kris Stanec an email at kstanec@coloradocollege.edu by August 1st that answers the following:
- State your goals for this experience and how participating in the Creative Courage Cohort might enhance your teaching.
Philosophy
“The creative experience involves principled engagement with the unfamiliar and a willingness to approach the familiar in unfamiliar ways.”
–Vlad P. Glaveanu and Ronald A. Beghetto
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