Creativity x 4 (6-Hour)

$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. Patricia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed the course finding new ways to implement a lesson and to challenge my GT students.

  2. PERLA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It is a great course. The activities mentioned, really get the kids to think outside the box, without making lessons overly complicated.

  3. Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Really like the activities presented. Will be using them in my classroom.

  4. Rachel – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    This is really not applicable to my area of study. I do not see my using this information ever.

  5. Jessica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    It is very informative and has a lot of great activities.

  6. Angela – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    This is a wonderful course! It was very helpful!

  7. Jennifer – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    Great techniques and materials to use in the classroom immediately – very hands on!

  8. Eva – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Learned great techniques to apply in my classroom to increase creativity and critical thinking.

  9. Juanita – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Great experience, had time to plan lessons and share thoughts.

  10. Karen – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –

    I like the questioning and brainstorming. So often students are in the mindset that there has to be a right answer when there are many possible answers.

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