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.
Scott – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Its good, a lot of good topics and has a lot of humor mixed in so it keeps your attention well. At the end of the day though it still is just a video and can only do so much.
Amber – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I learned lots 9f new resources and strategies to help better myself as a teacher.
Michelle – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great course learned so much I can take into my classroom ASAP.
Casey – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I think course is informative, fun, and easy to navigate.
Desiree – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
i didn’t mention this in any of the previous courses, but the sound is ALWAYS OFF. like it’s low in one section and then loud in another. please fix
Rosia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Amber – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
I really liked this session! Very informative and I am leaving with a wealth of new resrouces.
Marco – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies that are fun and engaging.
KRISTEL R – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved how she described her class and her students. Real application.
Mayte – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved that she used her personal experiences to incorporate in her teaching.