Description
The current cohort of high school students are the first in history to grow up as digital natives. That means they are the first generation to be surrounded by digital media since birth. At a time when information is more available than ever, critical thinking and creativity are at a low in our student populations. In Building Critical Thinking Skills and Infusing Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills into the Gifted and Talented Classroom, Bob Iseminger tackles these tough challenges with practical application for your G/T classroom.
In this 6-hour course, you will learn:
- The definition of critical thinking
- The many types of learning supported by the brain
- Lower and higher level questioning The auditory/sequential and visual/spatial processes of the brain
- Strategies for developing creative 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.
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Dee – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This course it very helpful.
Patti – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I think this was a good course. I always assumed that gifted learners were creative thinkers and did not need to be taught to do this.
Julie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Sarah – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Some good information here, but some of this we have learned before
Betsy – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
He had a lot of ideas, but unfortunately for me, too many of his examples for using the games were using math. I don’t teach math.
RD – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I picked up several strategies and group review techniques I can’t wait to try — especially after Covid and we can stop worrying about Social Distancing. Very good and engaging presenter too as well
Cassie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It had some great ideas on how to get students to think more creatively and work with partners. I love the lessons on Think Pair Share and the Math Roulette. It could be easily incorporated into any subject in my classroom.
Diana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful course!
Victor – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good review for Gifted teachers at the beginning of the school year.
Sonia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Melinda – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative. He had lots of activities to use in the classroom to make learning fun and use the child’s creativity.
Timothy – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very challenging and engaging across all spectrums. In spite of it being 6 years of age, it doesn’t seem dated or irrelevant at all.
Patricia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
It’s just long especially when you have so many hings they want you t complete in a short amount of time.
Pearl – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
The strategies shared seem easy enough to utilize in class with little prep.
JESSICA – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Good course that was nicely paced.
Norma – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course! Presenter is very knowledgeable and speaks about all the strategies with ease. I learned of several new strategies that I will be using with my students.
Jacqulene – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and strategies for gifted students.
vilma – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Energetic and entertainning presenter.
Belem – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, learned a lot of great strategies!
Zack – SILSBEE ISD (verified owner) –
A bit long, but full of useful strategies that a teacher can use to build up their classroom without using repetitive activities.
Miriam – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Aaron – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
Good material. Strategies are useful.
Kristina – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was wonderful. Lots of strategies for me to incorporate. Did not feel like 6 hours 🙂
Domingo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very knowledgeable presenter and I learned a lot of new information.
estefanny – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives you strategies that are easy to implement in the classroom. Can even be adapted into regular classes
Blanca – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very concise and to the point. The ideas were elaborated well enough to make application easy.
Audrey – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I was really amazed with how much I learned by taking this course!
Jonette – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It gave some good techniques to use in class.
Eric – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
The course has some great strategies to foster creativity in the classroom.
Amy – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
This was great. Very easy to follow and apply. Great ideas that can used without much preparation.
Marco – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It helps you get better ideas to help kids develop critical and creative thinking.
Laura – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative information that I will use in the classroom.
Clayton – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Applicable strategies that I can use right now in my classroom Great background knowledge was also useful.
The facilitator explained instructions and strategies very clearly and gave great examples through modeling.
Yamel – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it. I learn strategies that I will definitely implement in the classroom.
Amy – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This instructor was the first to gear the training in a way that catered to gifted learners. I was not bored or disinterested at all.
Zelene – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
As a math teacher, I really liked that the majority of the Activities were modeled for the math classroom.
Dawn – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
There were some great strategies given that I will be able to put to use immediately. I love it!
Michael – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Good course with great strategies
WILLIAM – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Does the job. Good reminders on developing critical thinking.
Rachel – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Several applicable strategies were shared. Presenter kept my attention.
Andrew – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Good information. Topics broken down into short, easy to digest clips.
Nancy – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great learning opportunity
Jose – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
I found the course very informative and full of activities that are easy to use in the classroom. Taking the course on line also allowed me to move through the information at my own pace and to follow my own schedule.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about all the different strategies. I enjoyed the examples he gave and the audiences participation.
Susan – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I liked that it gave ideas to actually use in the classroom.
Irasema – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. All the strategies and activities are useful and easy to apply in the classroom. They will help me promote critically thinking.
Juivya – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I liked that it was a recording of a presentation. It made it feel more like a class I was participating in.
Kelsey – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Moved a little slowly, but the information was good and useful.
Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative, to the point, and fun outside of the box activities that you can explore in your classroom.
Claudia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the course especially modeled the strategies.