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.
shahn – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
nice
Courtney – BETHEL-TATE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was a great overview of how to include creativity and flexibility into your classes.
Jordan – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
i loved it
Samantha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I like the different resources provided
Ileana – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas but a little outdated in terms of websites used. You may need to provide a list of possibilities since there are now so many tools that do the same thing.
Bailee – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
great course and very informative.
Judy – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I have taught many years. This helped me remember many ideas I haven’t used in a long time. There were many ideas I have never used; especially the technology sites. Great job!
Krystal – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter is really engaging and funny!
Andrew – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It is an effective resource to enhance my teaching.
Jose – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
It has refresh and creative ideas to be apply immediately.