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.
Norma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
excellent information
Elizabeth – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides many useful resources.
Benjamin – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
So far so good.
Nicole – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very insightful and filled with tools.
Daniel – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course was very useful!
josie – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Lots of great resources
Cheyenne – JACKSONVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and includes great resource. Requires you to think outside the box and in new ways.
Cherry – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Rich with many resources and ideas that help with both instruction and class management.
Amir – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Ashleigh – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
I learned a lot.