Description
It used to be that society was separated into two classes: the smart and the creative (or left brained/right brained). Today, we know that creativity is an essential key to success for every student. In “Encouraging Creativity” Nicole Shannon explores why creative thinking is so important today, debunks creative myths, and shares activities you can use in your classroom.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- Core principles in creative thinking from thought leaders like Sir Ken Robinson, Michael Michalko and Ian Byrd
- Practical strategies for inspiring your students to think creatively
- The connection between creativity and long-term success for students
- Strategies for using creativity to offset the stresses of standardized testing
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Nicole Shannon, M.Ed. has over 19 years of experience in gifted education. She currently serves as the Advanced Academics Specialist for Hutto ISD. Prior to joining her current district, Nicole served as the Coordinator of Gifted/Advanced Academic Services for Round Rock ISD for five years. She was a gifted specialist in Round Rock ISD for 10 years before taking this position. She has presented at the district, local, and state level to preservice and in-service teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents on a variety of topics in gifted education throughout her years in this field. Prior to moving to Round Rock, Nicole served as a teacher, curriculum coordinator, and school principal at private schools in Honolulu, HI, San Diego, CA, and Virginia Beach, VA. Nicole graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership with a specialization in Gifted/Talented at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX.
Maria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Courtney – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this training. It helps you to see how you can find creativity everywhere.
Richard – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was to broadly focused on to many creators. This should have been narrowed down to strategies and data that shows their effectiveness. I would find this more useful if it was more specific.
Brenda – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with a lot of useful information and links to find more information that will be helpful in the classroom.
beth – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
lots of good ideas and resources
Susan – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It’s interesting.
Mary – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Useful information!
Peter – TEAYS VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really gained a lot from this presentation. There’s a lot of great discussions about the creative process and about people who are creative. You can also get some practical ideas for your classroom out of this one. That said, there are some points where this one focus more on the people and less on the practice (especially Sir Ken Robinson). But otherwise, I really enjoyed it!
Cathy – Bulloch County Schools (verified owner) –
Great – very interesting!
Melissa – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I thought this was an okay course. I was really hoping to get more ideas on how to use creativity in my own classroom. I felt that this course was more about people that are creative and why they are creative.