Pilot Runner: ENOVA Training Consultancy / Women Science Teachers (Turkey)
Led by ENOVA Training Consultancy / Women Science Teachers, this Open Pilot, titled Creative Pathways for Teacher Wellbeing: International Teacher Resilience through STEAM, Creativity and AI, aims to strengthen teacher wellbeing and resilience by developing reflective, competence-based learning pathways that connect personal development with interdisciplinary teaching practice (STEAM, creativity, AI). Bringing together educators from Türkiye, Greece, Romania, Colombia, India and Cameroon, the pilot seeks to reposition wellbeing as an active learning process rather than a support measure.
By connecting personal development with teaching practice, the initiative aims to help teachers strengthen their resilience while designing more creative and engaging learning experiences for their students.
Aims of the pilot
The pilot explores how competence-based learning can strengthen teacher wellbeing and professional resilience. Using the CYANOTYPES Framework as a reflective guide, participants develop greater awareness of their values, motivations and professional identity while creating individual “creative pathways” that connect personal wellbeing with classroom practice.
Many competences may be relevant to consider to be explored in the course of the pilot implementation, including:
E1 – Self-Awareness and Empathy
B1 – Working with Values
A3 – Conceptual and Critical Thinking
B2 – Boundary Spanning
C4 – Creatively Using Digital Technology
The pilot also investigates how creativity, STEAM education and AI can be integrated into reflective professional development. Particular attention is given to competences such as self-awareness and empathy, working with values, conceptual and critical thinking, boundary spanning, and the creative use of digital technologies. Through this approach, the pilot seeks to demonstrate how personal growth and interdisciplinary teaching can reinforce one another.
Activities undertaken
The pilot brings together approx. 7–12 science and mathematics teachers in an international online learning journey combining workshops, reflective practice and peer exchange. Participants from Türkiye, Greece, Romania, Colombia, India and Cameroon engage in guided discussions, reflective journals and collaborative learning activities while exploring their own professional development through the CYANOTYPES Framework.
The learning journey includes self-assessment at different stages, opportunities to exchange experiences across cultural contexts, and the development of interdisciplinary teaching activities that connect STEM subjects with creativity, cultural perspectives and AI-supported learning. Throughout the process, participants are encouraged to translate personal reflection into practical approaches that can be applied in their own educational settings.
Outcomes and early learning
The pilot is expected to generate deeper self-awareness, stronger reflective practice and increased confidence among participating teachers in connecting wellbeing with their professional role. Participants will develop personalised creative pathways alongside new interdisciplinary teaching activities that integrate creativity, cultural perspectives and digital technologies.
Beyond individual learning, the pilot is exploring how a shared competence-based language for wellbeing can support collaboration between educators across different countries and educational systems. Early reflections are expected to provide insights into how competence-based approaches can help teachers reconnect personal purpose with professional practice while strengthening resilience in rapidly changing educational environments.
Adding value
The pilot demonstrates how wellbeing can be embedded within lifelong professional learning rather than treated solely as a response to stress or burnout. By framing wellbeing as a competence that can be developed through structured reflection and creative practice, it offers an alternative approach to teacher professional development.
Possible policy recommendations
Emerging lessons from the pilot may inform future policy discussions by suggesting that teacher wellbeing should be integrated into competence-based learning frameworks, supported through interdisciplinary and international collaboration, and recognised as an essential component of resilient education systems.
The pilot also highlights the value of combining reflective practice, creativity and digital innovation to support teachers in responding to increasingly complex educational challenges.
“Creativity is not just a skill; it is a form of agency. The world is changing quickly, and we need frameworks that anticipate change.”
— David Crombie, CYANOTYPES Project Coordinator
Take the challenge: Run a CYANOTYPES Pilot
The CYANOTYPES team invites networks and institutions to take the next step. Lead the transformation by testing and adapting the CYANOTYPES Framework in your own context through tailored Open Pilots.
Start by exploring the CYANOTYPES Toolkit, a practical resource offering frameworks, cards, and templates to guide your organisation through its own journey of unlearning and relearning.
If you are interested in piloting the CYANOTYPES Framework, register here. CYANOTYPES partners will get in touch with you.
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