Description
In this course, Carolyn Coil explains why students are less creative than earlier generations and why this trend must be reversed for 21st century learners. Using Ms. Coil’s unique lesson plan formats, you will be able to develop creative thinking in your students as well as assess student creativity through open-ended assessment tools.
In this 6-hour course, you will learn:
- The critical case for teaching creativity in the 21st century
- How creativity and giftedness are related
- Criteria and methods for assessing creative projects and presentations
- Four standards-based lesson plan formats to use in developing creativity and higher-level thinking
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 3.1, 5.1, 5.2.
Clarissa – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This was definitely a DIFFERENT course. I would not have expected to learn about all the different Hat colors and their meaning or the Questivities and SCAMPER.
Olivia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It offered a lot of great ideas for students to show their creativity.
William – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I love the practice of each type of method we could use to present a lesson.
JoAnn – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples and explanations.
Alma – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course was excellent.
Cynthia – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative and full of great ideas that can be helpful for our GT students.
Carolyn – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course
Staci – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Pretty interesting!
Amaris – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
I got really great strategies to use out of this one, even for the lower elementary level.
Brenda – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Offered some good strategies but I feel it is a bit dated.
Kristin – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Love that it came with the lesson plan template and gave an example of each.
Jennifer – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative
Rosa M. – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I like it!
Lilia – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
totally awesome
Sandy – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and activities to use in the classroom.
Nahuel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. Loved the ideas about the different thinking hats and SCAMPER.
Viviana – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I have taken lots of GT course online and in person. This is by far the best course I have taken. It was very eye opening and so easy to follow. I can’t wait to try some of these things in my classroom. The SCAMPER one is so neat and have never heard of it. All of these activities are so easy to intergrate into your lesson and classroom.
Virginia – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
elvia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and could easily use most of the techniques with my classes. Love how it even includes social emotional strategies!
Victoria – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the interactiveness of this course as an online participant.
Taylor – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Loved it! I learned so much!
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It offers creative activities/projects that can be implemented in the classroom.
Estela – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
good course
Eduardo – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent workshop on creativity.
Jennifer – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course!
Victoria – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
These ideas were awesome, I found ways to tailor them for my classroom GT students.
Debbie – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
The activities presented helps me to reevaluate my work this past year and plan to do more creative /content lessons.
BRENDA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Best course ever!
Javier – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was clear with her delivery and the content was concise and direct.
Abigail – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
This course was in depth and very interesting.
Mary – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good strategies to add into existing lessons to make more student driven
Jennifer – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
This course was entertaining by the teacher. She gave excellent strategies to get our students thinking.
Allison – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was beneficial. I had never heard of questivities and Scamper activities to deepen students’ creativity.
Nina – WARREN CITY (verified owner) –
It was highly informative
Melissa – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
It is great!
Paige – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and engaging!
melissa – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and has you thinking constantly.
Azalia – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The speaker is well verse and speaks clearly.
Stacey – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Xue – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided me with great strategies to use in planning lessons for encouraging higher order thinking activities based on tapping into students’ creative thinking.
Troy – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
George – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It has some different ways to help students. Even gives you a couple ideas that help to start you off.
Ryane – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and adaptable to any classroom.
Kristin – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course was informative and perfect for the research projects my students are currently doing. I can use some of the strategies to add depth to their projects.
Kelly – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course.
Cynthia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This was totally engaging and full of great ideas and stratagies.
Lisa – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples to think about.