Description
After taking this 1-hour course, you will walk away with:
- Strategies for instilling the skills students will need in order to thrive in a rapidly changing world
- Tools to equip your students for a future of creativity
Presenter Bio
David Sebek is co-founder of GT Innovators which was formed in 2011 by three educators who wanted to change the world of professional development for teachers. David has been offering unique professional development solutions to school districts in and around the Texas Gulf Coast Region. Mr. Sebek was the 2011 TAGT State Teacher of the Year for the Gifted and have coached various problem solving teams to Regional, State and International Competitions through Destination Imagination and Future Problem Solvers.
Joe Bernhart is an author, speaker, and expert in researching and implementing curriculum with a focus on creativity, differentiation, and the social/emotional needs of GT students with an ever-developing expertise on their nature and needs as well. Building on over a decade of previous experience working in an inner city middle school in Houston ISD as a teacher, English department chair, parent coordinator, and Title I coordinator, Mr. Bernhart’s expertise transcends and traverses content areas and demographic definitions, allowing him to be part of a team that offers high quality professional development to meet the diverse needs of teachers in diverse settings.
Troy Drayton has thirteen years of experience teaching in public schools, with 8 years as English/Language Arts (ELA) Department Head. Mr. Drayton has a Bachelor’s degree in English Composition and Language with an emphasis on Linguistics and a minor in Music from the University of North Texas. He completed his Master’s degree in Administrational Leadership and Supervision from the University of Houston in 2008, but has remained in the classroom because teaching is his true passion.
Jodi – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
I got a few ideas to use in my classroom.
Ronald – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Okay, but not necessarily structured around key points.
Dawn – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Good tips and strategies for beginning teachers or someone
looking for answers to creativity in a classroom
Sean – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the spaghetti activity. That was very enlightening
Laura – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I love the ideas brought in this course. i am always looking for new ways to pull creativity from my students.
Rachel – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
Get course with great ideas!