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.
Megan – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
SO GOOD!! I loved her insight regarding different ways to differentiate. She really opened my eyes to some things.
Brenda – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
great ideas
Maria Elvia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It gives you ideas of different strategies that you can use in the classroom.
Candice – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great
Sarah – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very helpful.
Brenda – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was very instructive and provided many amazing tools.
Martha – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
it was great.
Eloralee – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
It was useful and provided several resources that I either hadn’t thought of using or hadn’t heard of.
Sarah – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Awesome but very long
Banesa – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Presenter provided some good resources to use in the classroom.