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. Whitney – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was so good. Extremely helpful, engaging, and offered SO many amazing extra resources and ideas. All of the content was very practical.

  2. Natalie – Pilot (verified owner) –

    I like the flexibility of the course. I was able to work on the course when it was convenient while also continuing to teach my students. I wish I was able to view the resources in the handouts without having to pause the course. Other than that, it was great!

  3. Stacy – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –

    I like the many different ideas given that you can start right away in your classroom.

  4. Patricia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    This was very informative and interesting.

  5. Christian – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    It was a great course. The resources shared are really helpful.

  6. MARIA ARACELI – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    I think is a very interesting course with full of resorces that I can use it in my classroom

  7. linda – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    Gives a lot of good resources for teachers.

  8. Jesse – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    It was a great class–very informative, yet entertaining.

  9. Amalia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    5 stars

  10. Jessica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was in extreme helpful. Having these many resources online and activities will impact my teaching and my students.

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