Every profession strives for the creative people within whom their creativity boosts the growth and development of the company in any form. It could be getting their company signing bigger contracts, getting more customers which are always the joy of every worker situated in the company. Teaching is no exception to this as creativity within this field will boost the cognitive side of the students.

Students happen to love teachers or educators who are creative, always bringing up new stuff that enhances the teaching and learning environment. Most students grasp things from the use of visuals, storytelling and other practical activities. So as a teacher, you must be able to read the background of your learners to know which approach to use in engaging your students. You must know what best applies to your class and use there.

Being creative does not mean doing something so extraordinary that will pull too much resources but using something within your domain to create a pleasant environment for your students. Remember the little and fun things you do with your students always stick when they are stressed and are trying to find their feet with their studies. So always do have stuff fun related to studies to have it sticking in their minds all day. It could have the students being more engaging and involving themselves in all activities brought before them. They also bond with you as a good teacher but not forgetting that creativity comes with being a good communicator to be able to flow when administering your creative ideas. Strive to be creative to have a fulfilled goal set.

This is a piece from Teacher Meet Up, organized by Ghana Society for Education Technology (GSET). Ghana society for education technology is an education membership organization as well as an accredited continuous professional development provider in Ghana. GSET is the premier professional educational technology associate in Africa. We work with the Ghanaian education community with the aim of accelerating the use of technology to solve tough problems and inspire innovation in education.