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. Brenda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    The course was good and provided plenty of information.

  2. Norma – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed the refresher course on ways that creative thinking can be incororted into several subjects.

  3. Kathryn – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    Very informative and applicable

  4. Lillian – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

    Great information. Engaging instructor.

  5. Leah – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –

    I love the examples that were given on how to use these concepts.

  6. Tracy – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –

    It was very engaging with great ideas and examples to get kids engaged and thinking outside the box. I was very impressed.

  7. Karina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This training highlighted differentiated strategies that can be integrated throughout any content area that allows for a variety of ways to encourage and promote creative thinking.

  8. Nydia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I did enjoy some of the activities.

  9. Chet – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –

    Original ideas.

  10. Jenifer – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

    It was well done with many different ideas that I can easily use in my classroom in the fall.

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