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
Victoria – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
great!
Jesus – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Has many useful resources.
Erica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
The information Lisa provided was very beneficial and she was well prepared. I think I can use her tools ad strategies to improve my teaching, especially with Gifted Learners.
Adam – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the course
La Tonya – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Julie – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information. Good resources.
GLORIA – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
great information and classroom activities
Michelle – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Iris – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and gave a lot really helpful resources.
dale – Private Pay (verified owner) –
It was great
Banesa – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Presenter provided some good resources to use in the classroom.
Sarah – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Awesome but very long
Eloralee – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
It was useful and provided several resources that I either hadn’t thought of using or hadn’t heard of.
Martha – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
it was great.
Brenda – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was very instructive and provided many amazing tools.
Sarah – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very helpful.
Candice – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great
Maria Elvia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It gives you ideas of different strategies that you can use in the classroom.
Brenda – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
great ideas
Megan – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
SO GOOD!! I loved her insight regarding different ways to differentiate. She really opened my eyes to some things.
Alyssa – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great course, I have learned so much on resources available for free for teachers and students.
Brittany – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Bianca – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Helped me get a better idea of how to better meet the needs of GT students.
Gabby – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course was beneficial in helping to provide me with games and tools to use in the classroom that can address a variety of needs.
Jo-Anne – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this and reviewed information already known and added to my teacher toolbox.
Rachael – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course, but I felt like a lot of it was repetitive if you have done also done “differentiation in the real world.”
Catherine – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – AUSTIN (verified owner) –
Enlightening
Kim – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
This is a must have course for new and seasoned teachers!
Victoria – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the content and presenter. It was interesting and gave me many tools to put in my toolbox.
Auristela – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
too long
Kyle – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I got a lot of good concrete ideas and resources for creative ways to liven up the class. This is something I struggle with but I feel a lot more comfortable moving forward with making things original and engaging.
Lillian – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Although I liked the content of this course, I think it would be more immediately useful to me if some of the examples presented were from high school classrooms; I teach high school and I have a hard time envisioning how a strategy for 3rd or 4th grade will work for 17-18 year olds.
Patricia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I appreciate the resources and ways we can implement them into our classroom. It’s a little overwhelming. I hope I can have access to this information as I implement things one at a one. If and when things get boring I can look back and try another resource.
Kathern – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPUS CH (verified owner) –
Great course
Janet – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Useful and thorough. Online students need access to the handouts.
Kimberly – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course! Lisa provides so much useful information.
Michelle – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
Great, helpful information!
Ashley – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
good
Arturo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Overall, a good course
Claire – Pilot (verified owner) –
This was a great course. There are so many new resources I learned about. She is very easy to listen to!
Ashleigh – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
I learned a lot.
Amir – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Cherry – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Rich with many resources and ideas that help with both instruction and class management.
Cheyenne – JACKSONVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and includes great resource. Requires you to think outside the box and in new ways.
josie – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Lots of great resources
Daniel – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course was very useful!
Nicole – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very insightful and filled with tools.
Benjamin – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
So far so good.
Elizabeth – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides many useful resources.
Norma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
excellent information