$90.00

(246 customer reviews)

Presenter: Carolyn Coil, Pieces of Learning
Core Area: Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 6

Two recent studies have shown that creativity in students has been on the decline since 1990, yet creativity has been identified as one of the four most important learning and innovation skills for the 21st century. Reverse this trend in your classroom with activities that encourage creative problem solving.

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Description

In this course, Carolyn Coil explains why students are less creative than earlier generations and why this trend must be reversed for 21st century learners. Using Ms. Coil’s unique lesson plan formats, you will be able to develop creative thinking in your students as well as assess student creativity through open-ended assessment tools.

In this 6-hour course, you will learn:

  • The critical case for teaching creativity in the 21st century
  • How creativity and giftedness are related
  • Criteria and methods for assessing creative projects and presentations
  • Four standards-based lesson plan formats to use in developing creativity and higher-level thinking
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 3.1, 5.1, 5.2.

Presenter Bio

Carolyn Coil is an internationally known speaker, author, trainer, consultant, and educator. In her workshops, professional development courses, seminars and keynotes, she is an enthusiastic, motivating and energetic presenter. An Adjunct Professor and Resource Specialist, Carolyn offers single and multiple-day staff development on RTI progress monitoring strategies, implementing differentiation in the classroom, practical strategies for raising student achievement, developing critical and creative thinking, motivating underachievers, gifted education, implementing a variety of assessment strategies, and dealing with the problems and challenges associated with preparing ourselves and our children for living and working in the 21st Century. 

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246 reviews for Creativity x 4 (6-Hour)

  1. Eyleen – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great questioning strategies.

  2. Sandra – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner)

    This course was presented in an easy-to-follow format. It gave some great, easy to implement lesson planning formats.

  3. Stephanie – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner)

    I think this course gives some great ideas to incorporate into daily lessons to increase the creative thinking skills of students.

  4. Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    The practice activities.

  5. Erasmo – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner)

    Very good course, I have gathered great ideas to use in my GT classes.

  6. Rosa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    This course was very interesting and educational

  7. Dawn – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner)

    I like that we were able to apply what we were learning and create examples that can be used in the classroom.

  8. Jacquelyn – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    The course provided detailed strategies to incorporate in the classroom and allowed us to think outside the box.

  9. Daina – WYLIE ISD (verified owner)

    The instructor was knowledgeable and informative but it was hard to apply this to my kindergarten classroom. I liked being able to complete the training online from home.

  10. Santa – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    It was so easy to follow and at my own pace.

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