Creativity & Instructional Strategies (6 Hour)

$90.00

(1176 customer reviews)

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 6

Leave behind the glitter and glue dots. Creativity in the classroom is less about art projects and more about helping students develop creative thinking skills. In this six-hour course, “Creativity and Instructional Strategies,” Lisa Van Gemert guides teachers through an in-depth look at how to bring creative instruction into their classrooms. Discover resources, inspiration, and knowledge that will make educators excited about teaching with creativity.

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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. 

Ms. Van Gemert uses data and research to explain the educational and personal benefits that students gain when they learn to think creatively. She addresses common myths about creativity, such as that it’s only useful for lower elementary grades or for certain subjects. After taking this course educators will have the resources, inspiration, and knowledge they need to make their classrooms engaging and exciting through creativity.

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. 

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1176 reviews for Creativity & Instructional Strategies (6 Hour)

  1. Zelene – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    Great refresher.

  2. Deanna – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed learning about different types of resources that I could use in the classroom.

  3. MARIA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    This course has been one of my favorites because it is full of practical and creative activities and resources.

  4. Criselda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative course. I learned a lot.

  5. Cynthia – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed all the information but regret not having a copy of the written information. I was under a time constraints to complete this 30 hour course at some point I gave up on taking notes. if I had the handouts I could go back and look at the information when I have time to use the Internet and look up the possibilities of using it in my classroom.

  6. Shannon – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    This is probably one of my favorite GT training modules.

  7. Bianca – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –

    This course reminded me to be flexible and creative in my teaching!

  8. Leslie – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    Information was explained in a language that was easy to understand with examples that were relatable.

  9. Norma – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a really good training with a lot of very useful and easy to use resources.

  10. Laura – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    Love the course, gives great resources to use in the classroom.

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