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.
Jennifer – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
She provided several resources to tigger thinking and take students deeper in their thought process.
Miguel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great modules
Terra – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I gave me new tools to use in a Humanities classroom, but not to many to use teaching math.
Cedana – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (LUBBOCK) (verified owner) –
I found it enjoyable and I have already applied some new content with my Reading Intervention groups! The kids enjoyed doing some of the activities. Thank you!
raven – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
This course is helpful for new teachers.
Martha – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I strongly recommend
Blake – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was easy to follow along with, but proved to be thought-provoking and offered several resources which could be used to enhance the classroom.
Sarah – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very helpful because it gave a lot of useful resources that I can bring back to my classroom.
Diana – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Ramond – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Awesome!