reflect
creative thinking in conversation
reappraise
from a new perspective
reconnect
creative learning at the heart of your work and your organisation
REFLECT is a model of cross-sector co-mentoring devised and led by The Sage Gateshead for Creative Partnerships in 2007/8.
138 individuals from schools, the wider education sector, creative and cultural organisations and creative businesses were brought together for a collaborative learning opportunity enabling them to have the time and space to share, to reflect and to have focused creative conversations. Those from schools were matched with a co-mentor from a creative and cultural business or a freelance practitioner. In its pilot phase the REFLECT programme contributed to and learned from national policy debates on creativity, education and skills through a National Advisory Group. The programme also had support from Regional Advisory Groups with recruitment and matching co-mentors.
National Conference 2008
Conversation Piece, the REFLECT National Conference took place on 4th July at The Sage Gateshead. Key note speeches came from Paul Roberts, Chair of the Government’s Creative and Cultural Education Board, and from Katherine Zeserson, Director of Learning and Participation at The Sage Gateshead.
The day shared co-mentors stories; explored conversations facilitated by REFLECT; demonstrated the value of co-mentoring within personal and professional learning; and showed the benefits of professional learning that takes place across sectors and across domains.
Case study
Collage Conversation – Co-mentors Linda Jane James, Visual Artist and Sally Appadu, Class Teacher and Performing Arts Coordinator at Gilberstone Primary School explored different textual and visual experiences from business, fine art and childhood. They explored the processes involved in the integration of visual and textual languages which they termed Visual Thinking.
