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.
Rebecca – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very useful and offered a lot of great ideas and resources.
Maria – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is awesome course. I can recommendable to my partners.
Karin – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources and ideas to add to my classroom.
Epifanio – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course full of great strategies.
Demetrius – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
A very good course that breaks down learning at basic through advanced levels.
Velma – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great G/T training
Dr. Sameena – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Sure
Ana – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Engaging.
Jeffrey – WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course that provided quite a few resources to help teachers become more creative in their teaching style.
Guillermina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
very helpful