As university professionals, we are both creative learners, who invest deeply in the ongoing development of our disciplines, and creative teachers, who invest in best practices to develop the expertise and creativity of our students.  We puzzle over our content’s mysteries and demand the rigor of original thinking from our students. When our alumni rise to the level of colleague and make contributions to the field, we embrace their forward thinking. These accomplishments are no accident. They are the result of master teachers who engage thoughtfully in the construction of learning and model creativity as an essential partner in the process of teaching and learning.

This day is designed to celebrate and promote creative teaching, learning and scholarly productivity.  We will acknowledge our successes, refresh our thinking and engage in creative learning together.

For more information and resources on Teaching and Creativity, please visit our blog at: http://buildingcreativecapacity.wordpress.com/

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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Susan Keller-Mathers, Ed.D is an Associate Professor at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State, State University of New York. She teaches in a Master of Science in Creativity program, develops creativity curriculum for learners of all ages and facilitates teams and organizations to lead change. Her scholarly pursuits focus on the development of creative teaching and learning theory including development of creative learning and creative problem solving curriculum, research on the lives of mature women of creative accomplishment and research and development utilizing the Torrance Incubation Model of Teaching and Learning. An author of many publications, Dr. Keller-Mathers recent publications include an invited entry on Creative Teaching in the Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent and an article in the Pennsylvania ASCD journal on Creative Learning, Thinking and Problem Solving: Content's 21st Century Partner in Education. Dr. Keller-Mathers chairs the School of the Professions Curriculum Committee, the E. Paul Torrance Award for the National Association of Gifted Children and is a board member of the American Creativity Association. Dr. Keller-Mathers holds a B.Sc. in Elementary Education, M.Sc. in Creativity and Ed.D in Curriculum and Instruction.

To learn more about the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State University, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/creativity

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Time	Event
8:15 - 8:45 a.m.	Check-in and Refreshments ARTS 1E1
8:45- 9:00 a.m.	Greetings and Welcome Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, VP: Academic and Provost Sandy Hughes, Director: Teaching Support Services
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Keynote Address: Building Creative Capacity in the 21st Century Dr. Susan Keller-Mathers, Associate Professor at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Refreshment Break
10:15 - 11:30 a.m	Workshop: Harnessing a Wealth of Expertise to Ignite Creativity Facilitated by a team from the International Center for Studies in Creativity
11:30 - 12:15 p.m.	The Creativity Gallery: A Faculty Celebration
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.	Lunch
12:45 - 2:45 p.m.	Afternoon Breakout Session: From Collective Best Practices to Individual Creative Outcomes *Excursion Included!* (Refreshment break built into this session)
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.	Taking the Learning Forward: Creating Rich Future Images of Ourselves as Creative Learners
3:30 p.m.	Day Concludes