- Professional Development
Teacher Creativity
A research-based, systematic approach to developing creative teaching practices and fostering innovation in educational settings.
Teacher Creativity redefines professional development by empowering educators with design thinking to overcome instructional challenges specific to their classroom environment. This evidence-based framework not only challenges attitudes toward creativity in teaching but also increases teacher agency by enhancing problem-solving skills and facilitating the validation of ideas based on their impact on students in the classroom.
Drives Teacher Growth
Empowers Instructional Innovation
Transforms Teaching from Within
Four Pillars of the Framework
A comprehensive approach to developing creative capacity in educational settings.
Student Centered Design
A design-driven approach to creativity that helps educators identify instructional challenges, reimagine learning experiences, and design solutions that respond to the diverse needs, interests, and aspirations of their students.
Key Components:
- Developing student personas
- Evaluating outcomes by student impact
Innovation Despite Constraints
A creative problem-solving approach that helps educators recognize the real-world factors shaping their classrooms, grouping between constraints that must be navigated and problems that represent opportunities for change.
Key Components:
- Identifying and acknowledging constraints
- Opportunity mapping for creativity
Agency Through Choice
A reflective process that empowers teachers to select professional goals aligned with their interests, instructional preferences, and classroom priorities. By choosing personally meaningful goals, educators create personalized pathways for learning that are authentic, actionable, and connected to their evolving classroom realities.
Key Components:
- Identifying preferred goals for the upcoming year
- Clarifying intentions with a Quest Statement
Sharing Evidence of Impact
Sharing evidence of impact involves crafting a narrative that highlights outcomes, validates creative ideas, and promotes the wider adoption of effective practices within the school community. This process encourages teachers to reflect deeply on their practice by identifying meaningful data to validate outcomes and demonstrate proven success in the classroom.
Key Components:
- Identifying and collecting meaningful data
- Presenting a narrative that validates ideas
Professional Development Offerings
Customized training and support to implement the framework in your context.
Full Framework Implementation
Comprehensive training on all four pillars of the Teacher Creativity Framework with customized implementation planning for your context.
Includes:
- Pre-workshop needs assessment
- Full-day Design Blitz
- AI assisted guide and resources
- 1:1 and group coaching
- Implementation planning session
- Full program evaluation
Ideal for:
Schools or districts ready to commit to a full year program to support teacher growth and assessment
- Duration: Full-day or half-day workshops
- Format: In-person or Virtual
- Participants: Whole faculty, Department, or Grade-level teams
AI and Teacher Creativity: Designing the Future
This program explores how teacher creativity can guide the thoughtful integration of AI in the classroom
empowering educators to experiment, refine, and validate new approaches that enhance teaching and learning.
Includes:
- Current AI landscape in education
- Ethical framework for AI use
- Student agency considerations
- Hands-on AI tool exploration
- Practical integration strategies
Ideal for: Schools exploring AI integration in creative pedagogy
- Duration: A customized sequence of half- or full-day workshops
- Format: In-person or Virtual
- Participants: Educators, Leaders, Technology coordinators
Design Blitz: Uncovering Opportunities for Teacher Creativity
empowering educators to identify instructional challenges, navigate design constraints, and set clearly defined and meaningful goals for the academic year.
Includes:
- Systemic barriers to creativity
- Resource allocation for creativity
- Building teacher capacity
- Change management strategies
- Measuring creative outcomes
- Long-term sustainability planning
Ideal for: Educational leaders committed to institutional transformation
- Duration: A customized sequence of half- or full-day workshops.
- Format: In-person or Virtual
- Participants: Administrators, Department heads, Instructional leaders
What Teachers Say
Feedback from teachers, administrators, and leaders who have experienced the power of creative teaching and professional growth through this framework.
"Matthew's workshops are always a favorite among our faculty. He has a unique ability to make complex concepts accessible and actionable, while keeping everyone engaged through thoughtful activities and discussions."
Sarah Johnson
Director of Professional Development
Riverside School District
"The Teacher Creativity Framework gave our team a common language and shared vision for what creative teaching looks like. It's been transformational for our instructional practice."
Michael Chen
Principal
Innovation Charter Academy
"Matthew challenged us to rethink our assumptions about creativity and helped us see how it can be integrated across all subject areas, not just the arts. The practical strategies were immediately applicable in my classroom."
Jennifer Martinez
High School Science Teacher
Westfield High School
"As someone who never considered myself 'creative,' this workshop helped me realize that creativity is a skill I can develop. Matthew's approach is research-based but also deeply practical and inspiring."
David Thompson
Middle School Math Teacher
Lincoln Middle School
"The session on AI and creativity was eye-opening. Matthew helped us navigate the tensions between embracing new technology and maintaining authentic creative experiences for students."
Lisa Rodriguez
Technology Integration Specialist
Brookdale Academy
"Matthew's work has influenced how we approach curriculum design and professional development across our entire district. The framework provides a clear pathway for growth that respects teachers' professional expertise."
Robert Williams
Assistant Superintendent
Metro Valley Schools