Creativity & Instructional Strategies (6 Hour)

$90.00

(1176 customer reviews)

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 6

Leave behind the glitter and glue dots. Creativity in the classroom is less about art projects and more about helping students develop creative thinking skills. In this six-hour course, “Creativity and Instructional Strategies,” Lisa Van Gemert guides teachers through an in-depth look at how to bring creative instruction into their classrooms. Discover resources, inspiration, and knowledge that will make educators excited about teaching with creativity.

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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. 

Ms. Van Gemert uses data and research to explain the educational and personal benefits that students gain when they learn to think creatively. She addresses common myths about creativity, such as that it’s only useful for lower elementary grades or for certain subjects. After taking this course educators will have the resources, inspiration, and knowledge they need to make their classrooms engaging and exciting through creativity.

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. 

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1176 reviews for Creativity & Instructional Strategies (6 Hour)

  1. Traci – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    This has been my favorite section in this course. I love the engagement that using games brings into the classroom.

  2. Morgan – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    The content was great, the reflection questions seemed like busy work.

  3. Kelly – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –

    I appreciate all the instructional strategies.

  4. Michelle – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –

    The pacing was really good, and the content provided a few new ideas, even for long-time teachers.

  5. Saskia – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was great. Incorporated strategies I learned into my classroom, and they worked!

  6. Neihssa – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed the activities that they show to integrate in our classrooms.

  7. Ramiro – LA VILLA ISD (verified owner) –

    Very interesting speaker!

  8. Alexandra – LA VILLA ISD (verified owner) –

    The resources are useful to any content taught

  9. Morgan – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –

    Great

  10. Nicole – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –

    good tools

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