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.
Jose – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great and well paced
Mark – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Inspiring and motivating
Matthew – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
It was good
Ayse – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – AUSTIN (verified owner) –
Informative
Sharon – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
love the web site and strategy information
Elva – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was an excellent course.
Brittany – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
Amber – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This is a great course
sonia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Unformative
Angie – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
Some ideas are helpful.