Dr. Peter Gamwell

“Peter draws on decades of first-hand experience in education, creativity, leadership and learning backed by cutting edge research. He is an extraordinary story-teller who uses compelling anecdotes and real-life stories on which to reveal implementable solutions to his audience’s own work. ‘Inspirational’ is too simple word to describe Peter as a speaker and thought-leader. He is a mover and changemaker our world needs now more than ever before.” Pasi Sahlberg, Author and Speaker, internationally renowned expert in education who has advised numerous governments and systems around the world

Peter delivers dynamic and powerful keynote presentations and workshops on a variety of topics pertaining to learning, leadership, and creativity and their profound impact on individual and organizational learning and health. These presentations are not only relevant to schools and educators, but can be applied to any organization, especially those looking to build an innovative culture.

Audiences are delighted and energized by Peter’s unique style. He doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. Instead, he embraces the uncertainty we all feel regarding the complexities of our times, and leads us to make sense of our world in positive, realistic ways. He draws on the depth of his research and the range of his leadership experiences to engage audiences in informed dialogue about possible pathways forward – and uses storytelling and humor to illustrate his messages.

Whether your organization is involved with education, business, government or not-for-profit, he can work with you to customize a keynote presentation, or a half- or full-day workshop tailored to your specific needs and organizational goals.

The Wonder Wall

“At last, a book which stands courageous at the crossroads where creative theory and practice meet; that Shangri-La where innovation and imagination thrive. Packed with suggestions and practical ideas, it draws a map for all those who believe there is always a better way. It gives leaders the confidence and the strategies to develop those conditions in which individual and group potential can be released. A must-read for all threshold adventurers. I have only one criticism - I wish I'd written it.”

  • Sir John Jones, Author of The Magic Weaving Business 

 

Praise for The Wonder Wall
“Take everything you know about learning and turn it upside down. It is there that you will find Peter Gamwell, Jane Daly and their Wonder Wall of creativity wallowing in wisdom. Yes, we have three imperatives, and four conditions, and therein you will find a treasure trove of ideas for creativity. You don't have to leave the school system to upend it. Just read Wonder Wall and you will be swept along into doing things that engage all students and teachers. You will even get ideas about how to evaluate creativity. The timing is perfect. Go beyond skills and knowledge, light the sparks that lead to learning. Be excited about the limitless possibilities of education.”
  • Michael Fullan, Professor Emeritus
 
“The Wonder Wall focuses on tapping into the creativity within ourselves to instill fundamental changes in the way people lead organizations and schools. Peter and Jane capture the pragmatic ways in which creativity and innovation can be stimulated and harnessed by bringing the best out of people in every sort of organization. This book isn't just another bag of tricks for managing organizational change. It is a heartfelt, deeply grounded manifesto for the more visionary and creative styles of servant leadership.”
  • Sir Ken Robinson, Author/Consultant
 
“I love this book. I am a huge fan of storytelling, and this book is one great story blended with cutting-edge academic work in the field of human mind and creativity. In The Wonder Wall Peter Gamwell and Jane Daly bring together decades of firsthand experience in creativity, leadership and learning into this volume that I indeed will, as the authors suggest, read twice. I would urge you to do the same if you want to be in the frontline of finding ways to improve your schools.”
  • Pasi Sahlberg, Author 
 
“Peter Gamwell and Jane Daly have written an alternative manifesto for boldness, innovation and risk in education. They do so with respect and regard for the enormous expectations communities already place on educators. This is an essential read that holds a code as the global community commits to attain the UN's Sustainable Development Goal #4 "Quality Education for All.”
  • Kathryn White, President and CEO, Unitied Nations Association in Canada
 
“Inspiring and insightful, The Wonder Wall shows that educational organizations can change, for the better, with the "right" leadership: leadership that sees brilliance in everyone and encourages creativity in all.”
  • Yong Zhao, Ph.D., Foundation Distinguished Professor 
 
“Be brilliant at what you're best at. Build on your strengths. Belong to something. These are the three imperatives that this great book sets out for young people and those who teach them. It does so with wit, wisdom, up-close experience and a magnificent capacity to tell a good tale of why all people in schools really matter. This book is its own Wonder Wall. When you've closed your Ken Robinson book, open this next. You'll not be disappointed. ”
  • Andy Hargreaves, Brennan Chair in Education

Dr. Peter Gamwell is a speaker and consultant for Individual and Organizational Leadership, Learning and Creativity, and co-author of The Wonder Wall: Leading Creative Schools and Organizations in an Age of Complexity.

Mobile: +(1) 613-697-8118

www.petergamwell.com

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This conference will accommodate the following symposia:

Symposium (1):
The Minority Achievement, Creativity, and High Ability (MACH-III) Center: Researching the Status of Minority Populations across the P-20 Education Spectrum in the U.S.
Dr. Fred A. Bonner II
Minority Achievement, Creativity and High Ability Center (MACH-III); Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling; Prairie View A&M University, USA
 
 
Symposium (2):
The Future of Higher Education: Excellence & Innovation Qualities and Environment
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Symposium (3):
Brain Drain: The Challenges Facing Creativity and Innovation
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Symposium (4):
Designing Our Tomorrow 
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Symposium (5):
Practices & Strategies for Creativity and Innovation
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Symposium (6):
Designing Empowered Curriculum: Creative Tools for Differentiated Curriculum
Christine Boyko Head
Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

 

Conference Programme
 
Day One (26 January 2023) Thursday:
08:00 – 10:00 Workshops:

Room A

Room B

 Room C Room D

Room E

Room F

Room G

Room H

W1

 W2 W3  W4

W5

W6

W7

W8
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:30 Opening Ceremony & ICIE Awards:
The executive committee of the International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE), and the organizing committee of the 19th International Conference are pleased to announce the winners of the following awards:
  • ICIE International Award for Excellence in Higher Education:
  • ICIE International Award for Organizational Creativity:
  • ICIE International Award for Excellence in Community Service:
  • ICIE International Award for Outstanding Research in Education:
11:30 – 12:20     Keynote 1:
12:20 – 13:10     Keynote 2:
 
13:10 – 14:00     Lunch
 
14:00 – 14:50     Keynote 3:
14:50 – 15:40     Keynote 4:
 
15:40-17:00 Parallel Sessions (1): (8 Sessions):

Room A

Room B

Room C

Room D

Room E

Room F

Room G

Room H

(A.1)

(A.2)

(A.3)

(A.4)

(B.1)

(B.2)

(B.3)

(B.4)

(C.1)

(C.2)

(C.3)

(C.4)

(D.1)

(D.2)

(D.3)

(D.4)

(E.1)

(E.2)

(E.3)

(E.4)

(F.1)

(F.2)

(F.3)

(F.4)

(G.1)

(G.2)

(G.3)

(G.4)

(H.1)

(H.2)

(H.3)

(H.4)
 
17:00 – 17:15 Coffee Break
17:15 – 18:45 Symposia:

Room A

Room B

Room C

Symposium (1)

Symposium (2)

Symposium (3)
Day Two (27 January 2023) Friday:
08:00 – 10:00 Workshops:

Room A

Room B

 Room C Room D

Room E

Room F

Room G

Room H

W9

 W10 W11  W12

W13

W14

W15

W16
 
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break
 
10:15-11:35 Parallel Sessions (2): (8 Sessions):

Room A

Room B

Room C

Room D

Room E

Room F

Room G

Room H

(A.5)

(A.6)

(A.7)

(A.8)

(B.5)

(B.6)

(B.7)

(B.8)

(C.5)

(C.6)

(C.7)

(C.8)

(D.5)

(D.6)

(D.7)

(D.8)

(E.5)

(E.6)

(E.7)

(E.8)

(F.5)

(F.6)

(F.7)

(F.8)

(G.5)

(G.6)

(G.7)

(G.8)

(H.5)

(H.6)

(H.7)

(H.8)
 
11:35 – 13:05 Symposia:

Room A

Room B

Room C

Symposium (4)

Symposium (5)

Symposium (6)
 
13:05 – 14:00 Lunch
 
14:00 – 14:50     Keynote 5:
14:50 – 15:40     Keynote 6:
15:40 – 16:30     Keynote 7:
16:30 – 17:20     Keynote 8:
Day Three (28 January 2023) Saturday:
08:00 – 10:00 Workshops:

Room A

Room B

 Room C Room D

Room E

Room F

Room G

Room H

W17

 W18 W19  W20

W21

W22

W23

W24
 
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15-11:35 Parallel Sessions (3): (8 Sessions):

Room A

Room B

Room C

Room D

Room E

Room F

Room G

Room H

(A.9)

(A.10)

(A.11)

(A.12)

(B.9)

(B.10)

(B.11)

(B.12)

(C.9)

(C.10)

(C.11)

(C.12)

(D.9)

(D.10)

(D.11)

(D.12)

(E.9)

(E.10)

(E.11)

(E.12)

(F.9)

(F.10)

(F.11)

(F.12)

(G.9)

(G.10)

(G.11)

(G.12)

(H.9)

(H.10)

(H.11)

(H.12)
 
11:35 – 13:05 Symposia:

Room A

Room B

Room C

Symposium (7)

Symposium (8)

Symposium (9)
 
13:05 – 14:00     Lunch
 
14:00 – 14:50     Keynote 9:
 
Day Four (29 January 2023) Sunday:
10:15-11:35 Parallel Sessions (3): (8 Sessions):

Room A

Room B

Room C

Room D

Room E

Room F

Room G

Room H

(A.13)

(A.14)

(A.15)

(A.16)

(B.13)

(B.14)

(B.15)

(B.16)

(C.13)

(C.14)

(C.15)

(C.16)

(D.13)

(D.14)

(D.15)

(D.16)

(E.13)

(E.14)

(E.15)

(E.16)

(F.13)

(F.14)

(F.15)

(F.16)

(G.13)

(G.14)

(G.15)

(G.16)

(H.13)

(H.14)

(H.15)

(H.16)
 
11:35 – 13:05 Symposia:

Room A

Room B

Room C

Symposium (10)

Symposium (11)

Symposium (12)
 
13:05 – 14:00     Lunch
 
14:00 – 14:50     Keynote 10:
14:50 – 15:40     Keynote 11:
15:40 – 16:30     Keynote 12:
16:30 – 17:20     Keynote 13:
 
17:30 – 18:30 Closing Ceremony

Important Notes:

  • To learn more about the workshop, click on its title.
  • You may attend only one workshop per day.
  • Each workshop will be repeated three times.

Day One (Tuesday: 26 January 2023): 08:00am -10:00am

 

Day Two (Friday: 27 January 2023): 08:00am -10:00am

Code

Title

Conductor

W9

  Thinking Preferences and Arts-Based Strategies to Enhance 21st Century Skills.

Christine Boyko-Head

W10

  How to Measure Potential Creativity. Taisir Subhi Yamin

W11

   Discovery-Oriented Instruction. Heinz Neber

W12

   Productive Thinking Skills. Sandra K. Linke

W13

  Differentiating Up! Removing the Ceiling for All Learners. Richard M. Cash

W14

  Twice-Exceptional.

Fred Bonner II
W15

 Decision-Making and Creative Problem Solving.

 Arthur Gogatz

W16

  The Wonder Wall: Making the Extraordinary Happen.

Peter Gamwell

 

Day Three (Saturday: 28 January 2023): 08:00am -10:00am

Code

Title

Conductor

W17

  Thinking Preferences and Arts-Based Strategies to Enhance 21st Century Skills.

Christine Boyko-Head

W18

  How to Measure Potential Creativity. Taisir Subhi Yamin

W19

  Discovery-Oriented Instruction.

 Heinz Neber

W20

   Productive Thinking Skills. Sandra K. Linke

W21

   Differentiating Up! Removing the Ceiling for All Learners. Richard M. Cash

W22

   Twice-Exceptional.

Fred Bonner II
W23   Decision-Making and Creative Problem Solving. Arthur Gogatz

W24

  The Wonder Wall: Making the Extraordinary Happen.

Peter Gamwell

Local Contacts:

If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us:

o  Dr. Bahaa Zoabi                                                                                                     e-Mail (1): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

o  Ms. Shoroq Abomokh                                                                                            e-Mail (2): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

International Contacts:

Prof. Dr. Taisir Subhi Yamin, (Fulbrighter):
General Director, The International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE).
Address: Postfach 12 40; D-89002, Ulm; Germany.
Mobile: 0049-152-551-661-45
Skype: taisir.yamin
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The 22nd ICIE-BAC International Conference 2023 on: Excellence, Innovation, & Creativity in Basic-Higher Education (Baqa, January 26 - 29, 2023) will take place at  Baqa Academic College:

   

 

More details about the hosting institution will be posted here within few days.

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