Most teachers report having gained a better understanding of what creativity and critical thinking skills entail in a school context and are now more consistent in their efforts to foster them. At the same time, many teachers felt vulnerable when gaining a greater awareness of the changes required in their regular practice - including in their relationship with students. Having an explicit definition and clearer understanding of creativity and critical thinking and a few specific pedagogical ideas about how to foster them, teachers' intuitive beliefs ended up being challenged, including their confidence in being well prepared to teach those skills.