Description:
This article's aim is to study what 180 Polish teachers understand by creativity and how they put it into practice. The Creative competency of teachers was evaluated, using 6 variables: 1) understanding of teaching as a creative action; 2) knowledge of opportunities and secure limits in implementing creative changes; 3) ability to create and change elements of classroom work; 4) understanding of educational entities and having the ability to act in order to increase the autonomy of such entities; 5) critical thinking; 6) ability to research their own practice. To do so both a semi-structured interview and direct observation in their classroom were utilized. Results point out the need to foster teachers' innovative and creative capabilities.