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. Tamara – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –

    I appreciated the resources provided to assist with implementing a more developed approach to creativity in my classroom.

  2. Shannon – EANES ISD (verified owner) –

    I have studied the components of creativity before, but this was a great review and gave me knew activities to use with my students.

  3. Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very helpful in developing new ways to challenge your GT students.

  4. Nancy – HARPER ISD (verified owner) –

    excellent ideas and strategies for all learners

  5. Courtney – HARPER ISD (verified owner) –

    Good activities that are easily and immediately adaptable to my classroom

  6. Nicole – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –

    very useful set of tools to take back and use immediately in classroom

  7. Sandra – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    I loved being able to see them demonstrate the activities

  8. Kristin – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    There were a lot of practical exercises in the course that could easily be added to any classroom.

  9. Peggy – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    4.5

  10. Leonel – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    It was excellent, gave me good ideas.

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