Infusing Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills in the Gifted Classroom (3-Hour)

$50.00

Presenter: Bob Iseminger, Pieces of Learning
Core Area: Creativity & Instruction
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 3

Creativity is elusive. It’s hard to put a grade on, or test for creativity. As a result, it is often devalued in traditional learning environments. Bob Iseminger believes that infusing creativity back into our classrooms is essential for the success of our gifted and talented students.

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SKU POL-206 Categories Bob Iseminger, Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Pieces of Learning Tags Creativity and Instructional Strategies, elementary, Gifted, giftedness, GT, OAGC HOTS, ODE competency a, secondary

Description

Over the last decade creativity and creative thought have been de-emphasized because of a strong focus on standardized testing education. In this 3-hour course, Bob Iseminger discusses the importance of developing creativity and provides strategies for embedding creativity development in classroom lessons and content.

In this course, you will receive:

Definitions and characteristics of creative thinking
An inventory of students’ creative processes
An overview of the four basic creative thinking skills
Practical strategies for building fluency, flexibility and elaboration

Presenter Bio

Bob Iseminger has over 25 years of experience in public education as a classroom teacher, math resource teacher, and coordinator of a gifted education magnet center. He has worked in both urban and suburban settings at the elementary and middle school levels, and in a consulting capacity with high school students. Mr. Iseminger currently serves as a staff development consultant for school districts nationwide in addition to presenting at state gifted conferences. He is the co-author of several books including “Cultivating Classroom Conversations” and “Choice and Challenge: Engaging Anchor Activities for the Differentiated Classroom”.

Additional information

Core Area	Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Hours	3 Hours
Organization	Pieces of Learning
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Bob Iseminger
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

594 reviews for Infusing Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills in the Gifted Classroom (3-Hour)

Rated 5 out of 5

Becky – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) – March 18, 2020

Good course to add new “tricks” for getting students involved in their own learning.
Rated 5 out of 5

Linda – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) – March 19, 2020

These activities are great ways to elaborate and expand student flexiblity in thinking.
Rated 5 out of 5

Amy – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) – March 20, 2020

Great information.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jolene – Angleton ISD (verified owner) – March 21, 2020

This was interesting. I picked up a few ideas to add to my class for more activities to get the students involved.
Rated 5 out of 5

Cassandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – March 23, 2020

Very informative. Helps explain the types of thinking you can create in a learning environment.
Rated 5 out of 5

Sabrina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – March 24, 2020

I found the strategies presented useful and plan on using them in my classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Thomas – WASHINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) – March 25, 2020

I really liked the activity to build elaborating skills!
Rated 3 out of 5

Kathleen – CONROE ISD (verified owner) – March 25, 2020

Some of the activities were helpful, but it could have been condensed into a shorter course.
Rated 5 out of 5

Cristina – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) – March 26, 2020

Great ideas, concise examples and strategies
Rated 5 out of 5

Natalie – PLANO ISD (verified owner) – March 26, 2020

It was good. I liked the videos to help visualize the activity.