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

Kristie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) – December 5, 2020

It gave me activities that can be used in my classroom.
Rated 4 out of 5

Nicolette – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – December 7, 2020

Great critical thinking tools
Rated 5 out of 5

Gregory – SPRING ISD (verified owner) – December 9, 2020

Very informative, found some things I could use tomorrow!
Rated 4 out of 5

Vicente – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) – December 10, 2020

It was mostly internet problems
Rated 4 out of 5

Donna – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) – December 13, 2020

I really liked how the course was full of examples and had the participates doing the activities
Rated 5 out of 5

Josefina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – December 15, 2020

It was informative and gave examples and explanation for each of the components presented.
Rated 5 out of 5

LAURA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – December 16, 2020

Great course. I like the teaching examples.
Rated 5 out of 5

donna – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – December 16, 2020

Well done and with lots of practical, easy to use ideas.
Rated 5 out of 5

Mari – ALICE ISD (verified owner) – December 17, 2020

Very informative
Rated 5 out of 5

Joe – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – December 18, 2020

I really enjoyed this training. I am going to take the SCAMPER analogy and use it in Science.