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

Maria Del Carmen – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) – October 12, 2020

Has many think outside the box ideas
Rated 4 out of 5

Maria – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) – October 16, 2020

Very interesting.
Rated 5 out of 5

Caden – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) – October 19, 2020

very informative
Rated 5 out of 5

Anel – SPRING ISD (verified owner) – November 2, 2020

Excellent presenter.
Rated 5 out of 5

Karla – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) – November 3, 2020

This was a great training! I highly recommend.
Rated 5 out of 5

Michelle – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) – November 16, 2020

Filled with Great Practical Classroom Ideas
Rated 5 out of 5

Carlos – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) – November 17, 2020

Very useful and very helpful
Rated 4 out of 5

Dan – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) – November 28, 2020

Interesting approaches
Rated 5 out of 5

tina – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) – December 3, 2020

very imformative
great ideas
Rated 5 out of 5

Scott – MARION CITY (verified owner) – December 4, 2020

This gives some neat activities that you can use for gifted kids. Interesting how many of these we did as kids, and now kids don’t do them. He nailed that. Some activities might be tough with Covid things.