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
April – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information was provided.
Allison – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was very helpful. I learned lots of new ideas and was reminded of things I had forgotten.
JACINTA – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course. I enjoyed the information presented and will use it in my classes.
KARI – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very clear presentor and presentations. Lisa is full of teacher ideas that are usable.
Armeka` – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very helpful and i really enjoy that I was able to begin right where I left off when I was to step away from the computer for a time.
Roman – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
The course was insightful and very eye-opening to the differing ways we can use strategies to help students in our classroom.
Charlynn – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I believe most of the content relates to all students. Not just gifted. And since this is the 3rd course with Lisa, it is getting somewhat redundant.
Aida – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Good
Sylvia – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I teach social emotional learning; some of these ideas could be implemented in my class.
Juliana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I have gained so much knowledge and ideas from this course. It is great!
christine – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It’s informative!
Alma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is an opener to what we need to consider when educating not only the gifted and talented, but all students.
Carissa – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was helpful and educational.
Sterlee – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Savannah – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Valuable information
Ryan – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
Pace and material was fantastic.
Skylar – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is great because it offers a lot of resources along with the education on how to use them.
Senia – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
The course had a lot of great ideas.
Wes – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it
Amy – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Able to take away many ideas to be used in the classroom that will help create in-depth thinking by students.
Claudia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting course
Brittney – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informable.
Kimberley – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I learned many creative tools! I wish I had had the handout to accompany the content of the video because she referred to it several times.
Andrea – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was amazing! It offered not only the information on the ‘why’ but examples of ways to turn the why into a finished product. I loved the resources offered!
Valerie – SAN PERLITA ISD (verified owner) –
The course had many ideas to best help teachers when it came to challenging students or just resources for teachers for the school year to help them get the students engaged in the content.
Keni – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I found the course long on examples and tools to use, and very short on theory of Creativity. So…5 stars if you want to learn dozens of tools that could be used in a classroom, 2 stars if you are looking to learn about the theories of creativity and giftedness.
Kathi – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
This was the first workshop where the presenter made specific connections and related information to a World Language Classroom!
Michael – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Solid course that offers great guidance, and even resources!
Joseph – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I feel like alot of the ideas are usable.
Amy – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It was great!
Markeisha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It is easy and effective.
Jennifer – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I loved getting all of the resources and ideas on how to encourage creativity in the classroom.
Clarissa – SAN PERLITA ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative.
Berenice – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very detailed
Mariela – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful. A lot of helpful strategies to use in the classroom.
Nadya – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Provided great ideas that can be use in the classroom and can help the teacher with their lesson.
usharani – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very diverse and creative
Gina – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
I like the game ideas.
Natalie – BLANCO ISD (verified owner) –
It was good!
Amanda – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow course.
Anna – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative
Molly – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
I loved all of the real classroom ideas/resources/games the presenter gave throughout this class.
Jennifer – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course but would have like having access to the handouts that are mentioned in the videos.
Arthur – PALACIOS ISD (verified owner) –
A lot to assign at once, but anything with new activities and lesson ideas is great.
Dayna – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
I wish that Lisa’s screen was also visible during the video classes.
Denise – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I learned some great techniques to implement into my classroom.
Amy – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the different resources discussed. I wish i had been able to print out the resource packet she referred to.
Steven – BLANCO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course and gained so many valuable tools in the process! I recommend it to everyone and I would also recommend to take detailed notes, because you will want to be able to access these resources in the future!
Kriston – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Caryn – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
All of the practical websites are great tools. Just having these tools in my toolbox will help tremendously this school year!