Beautiful risks : having the courage to teach and learn creatively Beautiful risks The beautiful risk of a creative classroom The beautiful risk of embracing uncertainty The beautiful risk of going off script The beautiful risk of planning creative openings The beautiful risk of establishing creative learning environments The beautiful risk of assessing for creativity The beautiful risk of using creative curricula. This book is about knowing when creative action is worth the risk and when it is not. This includes developing the awareness courage and confidence to support and take risks when it is beneficial to do so in the classroom. It also includes being able to recognize when certain risks should be avoided. The key is knowing when and how to take creative action in a way that not only makes sense for the situation at hand but also stands to make a positive contribution to others. The aim of this book is to help you and your students identify the kinds of risks that are worth taking better anticipate and navigate potential hazards associated with those risks and maximize the potential benefits