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.
Joe – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very instructive course, it has given me many ideas for my own class.
Mignon – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Course was easy to follow and gave a variety of activities that can i can use in my classroom.
Samantha – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
By far this module had resources that I’ll be taking with me. Resources that I’ve never imagined existed.
Natalie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. Very useful and applies to not just gifted students but the whole class.
Jane – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I liked it
Mike – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course had a lot of good ideas and resources to use.
Liza – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I’m so grateful to have taken this course, it’s given me a new insight on how to approach gifted learners.
Jasmine – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
There are so many resources that can easily be incorporated into the classroom. Fish and criteria cards are wonderful.
william – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was way too long, way too complex and not very relevant to most of the students I teach now or taught in the past.
Victoria – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It gives great ideas and resources about how to incorporate creativity.