Planning for the Unexpected – Opening the Door for Creativity in the Classroom

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Presenters: Amy Willerson & Tara Nyikos, University of North Texas
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Glue! Paint! Glitter! And tiny scraps of paper everywhere! If those images give you anxiety, this 1-hour course will provide a framework for creativity in the classroom that will put your mind at ease. Not all creative learning activities have to be about arts and crafts. Discover how to activate and support your students’ creativity, and learn how to grade the process, not the end result.

Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

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Description

Creativity is not always about artistic endeavor. In “Planning for the Unexpected: Opening the Door for Creativity in the Classroom,” Tara Nyikos, M. Ed. and Amy Willerson present a framework for creating a classroom that fosters the opportunity for the unexpected to happen. When students experience the unexpected, their creativity is engaged. While the framework is simple and familiar, it will open your mind to the possibilities for more creativity in your classroom.

In this 1-hour course, you will learn strategies for:

  • Sensitizing for Creativity
  • Enabling Students to be Creative
  • Teaching Techniques and Instruments
  • Allowing and Planning Time for Reflection and Repetition

Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

Presenter Bio

Amy Willerson is currently a graduate student in the College of Education at the University of North Texas. Her research interests include artistic cognitive processes, arts integration, and arts based strategies in pedagogy. As a theatre arts educator, Amy designs curriculum and works with artists, educators, students, and administrators implementing arts-integration and arts curriculum in public, private, and non-profit schools and organizations. 

Tara Nyikos, M.Ed., is currently a graduate student in the Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, at the University of North Texas specializing in gifted education. Her research interests include social and emotional issues and twice exceptionality in gifted children, adolescents and adults.  

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71 reviews for Planning for the Unexpected – Opening the Door for Creativity in the Classroom

  1. ROSA – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    Useful

  2. Stephnie – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Fun!!

  3. Alberto – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    Lots of useful information.

  4. Brenda – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent course

  5. Bruce – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Creativity is something that is valuable in the classroom, as it gets students to look deeper. This is something that is covered really well in this course.

  6. Lydia M – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    Great info on idea generation.

  7. Richard – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –

    A good reminder of what creativity in the classroom can look like in different settings and content areas.

  8. Lori – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas for content areas

  9. Brooke – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    I really like the idea of a writing stem from putting objects in a suitcase and having the students develop a story.

  10. Maricela – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Good information

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