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
Colleen – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I like the activities and how she explains how they will help students in the classroom.
Shelly – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
It was relevant and applicable to the classroom.
Celeste – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information and resources to use in your classroom.
Mayra – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It provides great ideas and resources to include in your classroom.
Ma Filipina – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
Concise and very helpful to struggling new teachers.
Christopher – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I believe the course is helpful.
Jin – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
good enough.
Ricardo – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It’s Good.
yakup – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
great
Karen-Marie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was full of new ideas and strategies that can be used in classrooms.
David – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
I find the content very informative, but like most trainings similar to this, I find that although some things can be used in my content area, most may not work.
Paige – TRINITY (verified owner) –
The resources and ideas shared were helpful and potentially applicable for my classroom.
Mireia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
This course is so rich in good ideas and empowers teachers to become the type of teachers they always wanted to have growing up.
Sophia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
The information is great, but I don’t feel it is necessary to be so long
Kuldeep – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
it is a power house all tools that enhances the productivity in teaching.
Jackie – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great and interesting course. Lisa is a well informed and intriqing instructor.
Natalie – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
There are many great learning tools that come from this course.
Susann – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the ideas and apps, but this information could be put out in a formate that is more protective of our time.
Megan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I think this course offers many tips.
Kaya – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Bota – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Good
Cynthia – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was very informational.
Jackie – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course. I felt it provided great insight into better creativity in my classroom and keeping the student’s interest. I love the resources provided.
Jessica – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Awesome!
Angela – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
This was pretty much a painless training course. The instructor had a lot of good ideas that I would like to try after the Christmas break.
Evangelina – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
i like it
Maria – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I really appreciate the teachers’ wisdom and willingness to share her knowledge with all of us. However, the GT strategies offered in these videos are directed to a broad audience. I miss having a course where we learn how to apply these GT strategies specifically to students who are learning Spanish, with activities and examples only in Spanish (or any other area of study for that matter). The main advantage of doing this is saving time. Teachers don’t have a lot of time to learn the various strategies and then apply them to the specific area they are teaching.
Amy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Nimra – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
It’s very helpful.
Jennifer – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course as full of great strategies.
DiShante – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Lots of useful information and tools for the classroom
John – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I believe this class will help anyone learn ways to engage students. It will definitely give you different options for achieving student performance.
Athziry – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and research based information. This course helped me to think out of the box when working not only with gifted students, but with all students.
Stephen – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
This is an easy to understand course.
Angelia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It’s ok
Gwendolyn – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It’s very informative especially for new teachers.
Noemi – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was alright, some of the information felt unnecessary and the speaker did not sound confident in the information given; she constantly sounded lost and all over the place. Additionally, the Reflective Questions, half the time did not make sense.
Also, I did not agree with what was said in one of the units “4.6.2. Examples of Teacher Humor,” where Lisa Van Gemert stated “so that I grade 5 good ones, 5 bad ones, 5 good ones….Otherwise, you know I would want to slit my wrists.” I found this comment to be very unprofessional and can be viewed as triggering to some. Please have that video evaluated and edited. Thank you.
Marcela – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I liked it.
Tiffany – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful. As a new teacher, I am always looking for resources, ideas, and guidelines to help me initiate/create meaningful instructional content. I will definitely use the suggested sites provided.
Donald – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
thought provoking
Robby – CHARLOTTE ISD (verified owner) –
I really like the instructor and she is one of us that understands what can work and not waste our precious time. The content was fun!!
James – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It gave me many great tips, as I am a first year teacher in a career change.
Laura – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great practical ideas
Danielle – EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (verified owner) –
I think the activities she has to offer are great, but her voice is very monotone. One of her first points was to change our voice and make it interesting, which she failed to do. She also speaks very slow. An option to have the sound 1x, 1.5x or 2x faster would be great.
Soumini – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Love this course. Wish it was in -person.
Joshua – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course is very powerful and has a lot of helpful tools.
Elvis – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Great and informative
Lance – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Informative and full of resources.
Matthew – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This is a good resource, especially for newer teachers.
Latrisha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I love the activities that Lisa introduced here. The use of the cube comes in handy in facilitating classroom discussions because a lot of times students need conversation starters.