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.
Amanda – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great and gave me a lot of insight on how to approach creativity within curriculum!
Ming – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I like this session very much!
Thank you, Lisa!
Theresa – PALACIOS ISD (verified owner) –
It was very educational.
Tammy – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! I appreciate the wonderful resources that Lisa shared with us. They contain a lot of materials and activities that can be immediately utilized in my classroom.
April – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful information
Mariela – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I love how many resources were given and the interactions offered. Thank you Lisa!
Steven – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Very well put together and lots of practical ideas to take bck to the campus.
Jason – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for introducing novelty and increasing engagement!
Carolyn – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed the various activities offered.
Kimberly – PALACIOS ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa presents unique ideas and free resources for creative instructional strategies. I appreciate that she mentions and gives examples of how to increase the complexity of an activity so that you can use the same activities for advanced and grade level classes.