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.
David – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Well, it gave me ideas.
Lance – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very insightful and provided a great deal of resources. There were times where i felt that the resource or information may not have been completely pertinent but it was still appreciated.
Emily – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
A few things:
I would refrain from using the word “redneck.” You meant it as an insult when you noted your surprise that something sophisticated could be created by someone who spoke with a “redneck” accent. I was shamed out of my Fort Worth accent by teachers when I moved north.
I also would consider the knowledge base of your students. I know how to make a rubric. A quick link would suffice.
I did enjoy the first lesson in this series. They included new ways of injecting creativity in the classroom. It seemed incongruent with the fussy precision of these tools.
Brittany – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and resourceful.
Kristen – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Heavy focus on tools and tricks to use in the classroom.
Jessica – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Thoughtful and thorough
Maria – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course! All content was great and the presenter is very knowledgeable.
Sandra – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
It gives you strategies and tools to be used that will not only he gifted students but all students
Sara – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
It provided creative ideas to be more creative in my lessons.
Nina – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Needs to be updated for covid classroom conditions and have more examples relative to a wider range of subjects. Also the country Colombia was misspelled with a u instead of an o.