Description
The current cohort of high school students are the first in history to grow up as digital natives. That means they are the first generation to be surrounded by digital media since birth. At a time when information is more available than ever, critical thinking and creativity are at a low in our student populations. In Building Critical Thinking Skills and Infusing Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills into the Gifted and Talented Classroom, Bob Iseminger tackles these tough challenges with practical application for your G/T classroom.
In this 6-hour course, you will learn:
- The definition of critical thinking
- The many types of learning supported by the brain
- Lower and higher level questioning The auditory/sequential and visual/spatial processes of the brain
- Strategies for developing creative 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
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”.
Stephanie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting. I learned many strategies to help my students think critically. One of my favorite strategies is the paired association. I’ll make sure to apply it in my classroom.
Jorge – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very important at this point in history because we are living in an era that does not appreciate critical thinking.
Richard – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This training increased my toolbox. I look forward to using the strategies and information that I learned in my classroom.
Rogelio – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great learning course!
Kimberly – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course introduced exceptional ideas to use at all levels to encourage critical and creative thinking! I will be implementing several methods in my classroom this upcoming year. In addition, I will keep in mind the ideas Bob presented about differentiation of my GT students.
Kevin – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course and recommend it for gifted learner strategies plus whole classroom instruction.
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Danielle – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative and provided useful and easy to implement strategies into the classroom.
Miriam – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it!