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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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”. 

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

  1. Santa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Provides you with great ways to build creativity and creative thinking skills.

  2. Sarah – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was packed with ideas and activities that can be easily used in the classroom with students.

  3. blanca – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas to promote creativity in the classroom

  4. Iliana – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed all the great game ideas to incorporate in the classroom to expand students understanding and creativity to promote thinking outside the box.

  5. Stacey – ORANGE CITY (verified owner) –

    Great strategies to use right away.

  6. Joshua – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    good

  7. Donald – ASHLAND CITY (verified owner) –

    There are a lot of useful activities in here that can be used immediately.

  8. Melissa – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –

    This course had alot of game and interactive practice ideas.

  9. Victor – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    The presentation was very helpful and engaging. Excellent presentor. I highly recomment it.

  10. Perla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It is a great course because it gives ideas on how to foster elaboration and flexibility and at the same time makes you realize why it is important.

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