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.
Mayte – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided excellent activities that are engaging and will get students to use their metacognitive thinking skills while being creative.
Nicole – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
Like the self-pace.
Julie – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
It was okay.
Paul – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
A bit boring at times but I enjoyed the last part on SCAMPER very much. Thanks!
Valerie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very applicable and easy to use the activites.
Susie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the format of the course and it gave me lots of new ideas about creativity. I enjoyed learning in this course and will keep the handouts and ideas to use with my students.
Felicia – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
The instructor did a wonderful job explaining her thinking and going through the class smoothly
Tish – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
yes
Allyson – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It contained easy to use strategies for encouraging and supporting creative thinking in the classroom.
Samantha – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to understand and great resources that can be implemented right away.
Heather – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I thought there were several things I could take away from this course that could easily be utilized in the classroom.
Claudia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Nice strategies that are easy to adapt to a teaching topic
Yazmin – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and activities
Callie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the speaker.
Max – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
nice suggestions to being more creative
Beatriz – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great!
Chad – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
This was a solid course. I think that Carolyn Coil explains things clearly. I learned some new things about creativity.
Diana – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It was an awesome course and I was able to follow creative strategies to enhance all students’ learning styles.
Abigail Luna – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Well this presenter is great. Never boring. Goes by fast.
Manuel – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great
FRANCISCA – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I like the way this course followed the whole idea. Many times, the person who does these, skims and and leaves out information because of time. This time, I was able to fully understand the concept.
DANIELLE M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It has some good ideas I would like to try
Natalie – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
There were a lot of good ideas that I can implement in my classroom.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It had really good activies
Feryal – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Not engaging, found it quite boring and did not enjoy it
Noemi – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Informative. A different way of thinking.
Tasha – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
This was a good course.
Amanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and interesting strategies to help bring creativity to your classroom.
Lindley – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Offered a lot of great ideas!
Caitlyn – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great info!
Angela – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very imformative.
Chrissy – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
It was fun and had great ideas.
SANDRA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the 6 hats.
MARIA G – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great class, great ideas with examples.
Karina Nava – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Brandon – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for the classroom!
Eric – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was great!
Jill – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with great ideas for creativity that can be used and adapted in the classroom.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
IT was something doable.
MARIA D – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The activities and strategies were interesting and I can see myself using some in the classroom.
Anabel – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Dolores – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I like the interactive part. I was able to do activities online. The handout was useful. I also like the examples.
Gianire – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I love all of the new strategies I learned.
Deborah – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative and provided a variety of strategies to help students think outside the lines.
Oscar – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and provided useful strategies for student creativity.
Iris Avora – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was a very informative session
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting and informative. Will definitely use some of these strategies in my classroom.
Ivette – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Nancy – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was informative, but very slow and boring.
Alma – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it