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.
Stacy – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and useful.
Glenda – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course provided many tools that I can add to my teaching resources.
Abby – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course with lots of good resources and reminders. I would love to do all PD this way.
Mark – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Its good for a refresher. This gave me a few good ideas to implement into my classroom. Every time I take this training, something else pops up as something “new” and helps my classroom.
Cherry – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of creative activities to incorporate to my instructional strategies.
DENISE – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
There was a lot of valuable information. I think it could be presented in a better way with an updated training resource.
ERIKA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really like the training very informational and full of ideas that are best practices for all students not just GT students.
Stephany – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It was valuable.
Jennifer – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It was valuable.
Melanie – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Well organized