Come Through the Door with Me: Pondering Inventive Practice

Authors

  • Shelley Beleznay Vancouver Island University

Keywords:

teaching, art, invention, creativity, creative pedagogues

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to engage readers in thinking about the art of teaching and how to support inventive practice.  Readers are invited into a classroom and immersed in a day of learning with 11 and 12-year-olds.

Author Biography

Shelley Beleznay, Vancouver Island University

Shelley Beleznay teaches both practicing and pre-service teachers at Vancouver Island University. She is currently writing her dissertation for Athabasca University on the poetry of teaching and learning.

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Published

2021-10-14

How to Cite

Beleznay, S. (2021). Come Through the Door with Me: Pondering Inventive Practice. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 55(3). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/9803

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Special Issue - Notes from the Field

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