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. Leticia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    Good information and ideas to use in the classroom.

  2. Keelie – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –

    I love the last 2 modules because they had lots of great strategies to use in the classroom at any grade level.

  3. Annie – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    Great easy- to-use right away activities!

  4. Cheryl – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    The third module of this course was wonderful. It has a lot of great activities to help students think outside of curriculum. I had many great take aways. I hope I took good notes so that I can use many of them.

  5. Kristen – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –

    I liked it

  6. Isidro – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    This course will support, solidify and give credence to lessons that are presently being taught in our school’s classroom . This course was fluent, contained flexibility, and included elaboration,

  7. CECILIA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Awesome!

  8. Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It is very informative with lots of examples.

  9. Lisa – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas and suggestions across different content (upper elementary to Geometry).

  10. Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Good ideas

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