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.
Emily – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It gave great strategies to use in the classroom for all grade levels!
Ieshia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Good information.
Heather – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is great for those who need new ideas on how to teach Gifted and Talented
Natalie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
As a seasoned teacher it is always nice to see different ways to create better more interesting lesson plans for students success. I enjoyed this course because I have learned many new ideas to incorporate into my daily classroom lessons.
Ashley – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very informative, and I am going to take what was learned and implement it into the classroom. She also provided great resources that I had never heard of .
Tiffany – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I feel this course has been one of the most worthwhile professional development courses I have taken.
Francisco – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course very interactive and fun. I like all the resources Lisa shared.
Cecile – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of resources are provided
Stefani – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative, interesting and challenged my way of thinking.
Hanna – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I like this course as it provided lots of online tools and games I can do with my students.