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.
Ruby – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
great info
Jessica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent course that provided many strategies to implement in the classroom.
Blanca – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational and offered great resources that I will definitely use.
Robin – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I love the activities, strategies, and resources found in this course.
Adrian – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative and helpful
Diana – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
This course had many great strategies I can use in my classroom.
Hana – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This was so awesome!! So many great ideas!
Lorenzo – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course that provided a lot of resources and ideas to help guide teachers
DOMINIQUE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative for teacher of all experience level.
Erik – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the strategies that were taught and can’t wait to implement them in the classroom!