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

Victor – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 10, 2020

This course offered great techniques to help students build on their creative process and help guide them into independent, creative thinkers.
Rated 5 out of 5

Larissa – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) – June 10, 2020

Excellent course! I’ve learned many new strategies to make my clases more creative!
Rated 5 out of 5

Andrea – HARPER ISD (verified owner) – June 10, 2020

Loved the different strategies provided.
Rated 5 out of 5

trisha – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) – June 10, 2020

Very informative
Rated 5 out of 5

Wendi – HARPER ISD (verified owner) – June 11, 2020

Great course! Very useful!
Rated 5 out of 5

Kristie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) – June 12, 2020

Great course with lots of new strategies for creative thinking that can easily be adapted for use in any classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Elvia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) – June 12, 2020

I enjoyed the course as it gave me methods to use in the classroom which will allow for creative thinking for all my students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Debbie – MOUNT VERNON ISD (verified owner) – June 12, 2020

Great Course!
Rated 5 out of 5

Armida – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 15, 2020

great
Rated 5 out of 5

Raquel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 15, 2020

Excellent course that provided a number of different ways to help kids practice thinking creatively.