The Thinking Teacher is a Creative Teacher with Dr. Kulvarn Atwal

Calling all teachers! Do you need a boost of confidence in your career? Are you ready to take your profession to the next level? This is the episode for you!   In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome back Dr. Kulvarn Atwal, an educator, principal, and author of The Thinking School and The Thinking Teacher. The Thinking Teacher was written to share the findings of Kulvarn’s doctoral research, which highlights how educators can create a more expansive learning environment through quality teaching. Listen in to learn how you can take charge of your own professional learning, transform your mindset around teaching, and boost your confidence and resilience as an educator. In England, 33% of teachers leave the teaching profession within five years. So, Kulvarn has made it his mission to figure out how we can help teachers enjoy teaching more and make it a long-lasting career. Tune in as Kulvarn shares powerful, research-backed advice for new teachers and teachers who want to leave the profession. He speaks on how schools and teachers can continue innovating and fueling creativity after the pandemic is over. Then, he highlights the importance of teacher agency in their professional development and how that impacts students. “Sometimes, we look at other education systems and think, what is their magic ingredient? It’s not magic. Just improve the quality of teaching. So, this is about them taking charge for themselves, empowering themselves, and giving them the confidence to know what they’re doing.” – Dr. Kulvarn Atwal Kulvarn’s Tips for Teachers and Parents: Look outside of your classroom for inspiration. Take as many risks with your practice as you can. Don’t be afraid of getting things wrong, making mistakes, and failing. Be yourself and share with your students what you’re doing to fuel creativity. Recommended Resources: Listen to Kulvarn’s first episode of Fueling Creativity in Education The Thinking Teacher: How to transform your mindset and your teaching by Dr. Kulvarn Atwal The Thinking School: Developing a dynamic learning community by Dr. Kulvarn Atwal   Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!   Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?  Access various creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting www.CreativityandEducation.com.   What to learn more about Design Thinking in Education?  Do you want to build a sustained culture of innovation and creativity at your school?  Visit WorwoodClassroom.com to learn how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.    Have a question? Email Dr. Burnett and Dr. Worwood at [email protected]!   You can also find The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and PodBean! Please rate, review, and share the podcast if you enjoy it!   About Dr. Kulvarn Atwal: Dr. Atwal has been teaching in East London schools for over twenty years and is currently Principal of two large primary schools. He has spent his entire career focusing on teacher learning, and his doctoral thesis investigated the factors that impact upon teacher engagement in professional learning in schools. His work was published in 2019 in his first book, The Thinking School. He has recently published his second book, The Thinking Teacher.   Follow Kulvarn on Twitter