Description
Incorporating creativity into the classroom isn’t just about making art projects or decorations. It’s about teaching students to approach problems creatively and become richer, deeper thinkers. Lisa Van Gemert, award-winning educational consultant, guides teachers through an in-depth look at how to bring creative instruction into their classrooms. This six-hour course, “Creativity and Instructional Strategies,” dives deep into what creativity is and how to use it in the classroom.
Ms. Van Gemert uses data and research to explain the educational and personal benefits that students gain when they learn to think creatively. She addresses common myths about creativity, such as that it’s only useful for lower elementary grades or for certain subjects. After taking this course educators will have the resources, inspiration, and knowledge they need to make their classrooms engaging and exciting through creativity.
In this course educators will learn about:
- How creativity affects a student’s learning
- Resources for cultivating a creative classroom
- Creative activities
- Humor and creativity
Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the various ideas used.
Josue – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
good
Jesica – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was so much better than the first course that Lisa taught, probably because since I teach kindergarten a lot did not apply to the age of student that I teach.
Kassandra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative and resourceful course to take online.
Rozanne – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Good
Jolane – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Good things to know.
Edgar – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
very good strategies to implement
Sabiha – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Very long but effective in learning strategies.
Danni – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
nice!
Elizabeth – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course! Lots of resource ideas that are easily adaptable to every content area and grade level.
Angela – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It offers a bunch of resources
Criselda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful ideas for the classroom!
Laura – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great info and ideas!
Gregory – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This will help with my flexibility, but is aimed more to elementary students.
Pat – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
the course is very informative and helps you see thing from a better perspective as an educator.
Jamie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Yes
Jenna – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
good
Evren – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
good
Jessica – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
it was useful
Jerry – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – AUSTIN (verified owner) –
helpful
David – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good course.
ELIZABETH – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good course. Lecture was excellent.
Rachel – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed Lisa’s experiences and stories and the rich amount of resources she shared with us. She made the content enjoyable and interesting and most importantly; applicable.
Susan – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
great and easy
Ruby – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed all the activities and resources.
Janice – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful and convenient.
Anna Lee – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I liked how I was able to relate the course content into my own discipline.
Michelle – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very appropriate and beneficial.
Karla – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Well organized and good information
Deborah – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
As a PE and health teacher, I found many tools to be useful in my content.
Kawona – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
it was very useful
Gerardo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I like the course. I did noticed that the instructor mentioned a few times that some of the sites or things she was looking to using might not be available all the time. That kind of made me wonder if I could find them later on when I am going to use them.
Ashley – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with critical information.
Matthew – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course.
RIZWANA – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Aura – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful because it provides you with great instructional strategies, resources and activities that will help our GT students to develop their high order thinking.
Elma – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed learning about not only the gifted and talented child but i can also
incorporate it with all my students. There are so many fun activities that makes
learning and teaching exciting
Alisa – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I really understood the content in this course.
Elma – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course bring a variety of activities and resources helpful in the classroom. It will promote different approaches to teaching certain lessons and activities.
Amanda – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
All others
Ashley – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
good
Sandra – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of strategies.
Telesa – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting tools I will use
Laura – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very interenting, resourceful and well explained
christine – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
The strategies are very helpful. It is great to get easy, effective strategies that support teacher and student success!
Bilal – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
great
Laura – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Intense
David – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Long but worth the insight.
Berta – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you so much for all the wonderful and engaging ideas and strategies. It has been very helpful.
JoAnn – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Well worth the time I spent on it.