Description
Incorporating creativity into the classroom isn’t just about making art projects or decorations. It’s about teaching students to approach problems creatively and become richer, deeper thinkers. Lisa Van Gemert, award-winning educational consultant, guides teachers through an in-depth look at how to bring creative instruction into their classrooms. This six-hour course, “Creativity and Instructional Strategies,” dives deep into what creativity is and how to use it in the classroom.
In this course educators will learn about:
- How creativity affects a student’s learning
- Resources for cultivating a creative classroom
- Creative activities
- Humor and creativity
Presenter Bio
Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas.
Vera – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Lots of great ideas to be used in the classroom.
William – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great
Brenda – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Useful tips and resources.
Gwendolyn – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the ideas that this course offered!
Robin – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This was my favorite course. I love all the creative ideas and the resources provided
Nadia – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
The training is informative and interesting.
Nytashah – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Audrey – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course. It had some very good resources
Tiffany – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
There are a lot of resources given and Lisa is a very engaging presenter.
Patrick – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very good, makes one think of new ways to approach teaching your class and getting the students involved.