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. Amanda – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –

    All others

  2. Elma – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course bring a variety of activities and resources helpful in the classroom. It will promote different approaches to teaching certain lessons and activities.

  3. Alisa – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –

    I really understood the content in this course.

  4. Elma – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed learning about not only the gifted and talented child but i can also
    incorporate it with all my students. There are so many fun activities that makes
    learning and teaching exciting

  5. Aura – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –

    This course is very helpful because it provides you with great instructional strategies, resources and activities that will help our GT students to develop their high order thinking.

  6. RIZWANA – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Great!

  7. Matthew – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed this course.

  8. Ashley – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –

    Great course with critical information.

  9. Gerardo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    I like the course. I did noticed that the instructor mentioned a few times that some of the sites or things she was looking to using might not be available all the time. That kind of made me wonder if I could find them later on when I am going to use them.

  10. Kawona – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –

    it was very useful

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