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.
Heather – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the activities!
Rebecca – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very practical and useful!
Hailey – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
Great honestly. A lot of information.
Nancy – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives a lot of info while making it interesting.
Roxanne – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course was extremely informative and entertaining.
Mirella – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
This is an excellent course!!!
Lisa – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides a comprehensive guide of information on creative ways to engage students in content they will remember as well as promotes how teachers can go about it in affordable, efficient means.
Alexis – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
This course went in depth about different resources and ways to implement them into your classroom. I thought this course did a really great job of outlining these resources and how to use them to better student understanding and cooperation in the classroom.
RAquel – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
course was excellent and full of new ideas
Gina – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
I like how many resources this course offered.