Austin ISD staff: Please go to our internal CLI Google site (accessible from the CLI tile in the AISD Portal) to find the above strategy cards, Creative Teaching crosswalks (e.g., WICOR, SEL, dual language/oracy), information about arts partnerships and much more. Please use this Google site as your main hub for CLI resources.
Educators and administrators beyond Austin ISD who are interested in diving into Creative Teaching should contact our nonprofit backbone partner, MINDPOP.
Need a quick refresher about certain Creative Teaching strategies? Click the links below for more details and applications for certain strategies. Note that not all Creative Teaching strategies are represented below.
Creative Teaching Strategies
- 1 to 10
- ARTIFACT
- ART INTERVIEW
- ART TALK
- BUILD A PHRASE
- COMPOSITION
- CURATE A COLLECTION
- DONKEY
- HOT SEATING
- IDEA AND MOVEMENT
- LOOK AND LINK
- MODEL MAKING
- *Includes Digital Template* MUSIC SUPERVISOR
- NARRATIVE PANTOMIME
- ROLE PLAY
- SCULPTOR & CLAY
- SONGWRITING
- SOUNDSCAPE
- SOUNDTRACK
- STAGE PICTURE
- STATUES
- THIS SETTING NEEDS
- TOWN HALL
Creative Learning Activities
- ALPHABET RELAY
- CONSTELLATIONS
- EXPLODING ATOM
- GALLERY WALK
- MACHINE
- MIRRORING
- PATHWAYS
- *Includes Digital Template* ROLE ON THE WALL
- STOP AND GO
- *New Post with Digital Template* STORYBOARD
- STRING SHAPES
- THIS IS NOT A…
- TRUTH ABOUT ME
The Creative Learning Initiative Blog 
CLI coaches have added so much to our campus! Please continue to bring them to Williams! We have a very diverse group at this school. The strategies that are taught are so helpful. It teaches students to focus, use their imagination and work as a group. It also helps remind teachers of the wonderful ideas that we can take back and use in our classrooms. Our coaches Mrs. Lopez and Mrs. Watt are wonderful. You have no idea what we learn about our students by just watching how they participate in class.
LikeLike
I love using the strategies in the classroom! Sometimes I create my own CLI so that the students will remember what we have learned later within the year. I am glad that we have a support team to collaborate with. The team has been very encouraging and helpful with questions and techniques. I love moving and grooving with my kids!!!
LikeLike