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
Jocelyn – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and many new resources
Maleni – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational and helpful.
Francisco – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative with a lot of good ideas and recommendations that would increase student positive outcomes.
diana – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
It is interesting and engaging
Gabriel – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent! Great ideas!
Albert – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
This online course training helps me to learn more strategies that I will use in my classroom teaching.
Daren – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed all the resources.
Samantha – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate the thoroughness of this course. There is a lot of great information and resources.
Paula – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
had hard time focusing. a lot of content. maybe break it up into smaller chunks
Jillian – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful and has amazing suggestions to adapt my teaching style
Yasmin – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think that was a very well planned training and it was very insightful.
James – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
There are many ideas and takeaways presented.
REBECCA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informational and organized.
Ynelda – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course offered strategies to create a more efficient and effective learning environment.
ANGELITA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course that will enrich my class toolkit
Omar – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa really is the guru. She knows what she is talking about and communicates very well.
Elizabeth – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great!
jessica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course is very informational but not only for GT.
CHRISTINE A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I have enjoyed all of the courses presented by Lisa. All her resources and suggested activities apply to all students at all levels.
Corina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course!! Many great resources.
Claudia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies from beginning to end! I will be implementing as many as I can in my classroom.
Taylor – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I love all the resources included in this course!
Felicia – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I found this training to be highly relevant and useful. I covered an array of topics and focused on embodying the whole student whether we think in terms of content or the social and emotional concerns we have when working with students labeled exceptional and talented.
Jesus – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is lengthy but informative
Robert – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
It provided useful information, even if you have to take the course for 30-hours. Not really GT specific.
Nicole – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me many tools that I can use within the classroom.
Kelly – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course is great, I just found it difficult for me to relate to because I teach PreK.
Mirna – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
They give lots of ideas that use creativity for student engagement.
Lucia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It great I learned a lot
Heather – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It provides some good ideas for even fine arts.
Robert – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
All the tools here I’m sure you will find one that will help you in your own classroom.
Candy – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Ana – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
This course is great because I really learned a lot from it! I found many different instructional strategies and resources that I can implement in my classroom. I highly a recommend this training to all teachers.
Peter – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course and I learned a lot.
Claudia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the ideas and resources I can use in class.
Laura – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
The course is very engaging, and gives a lot of practical and interesting strategies to use in class with the students to make our classes fun and engaging for the students.
Nilda – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
This set of modules helps teacher know ways to allow students to be creative in how they acquire knowledge and express their understanding.
Monica – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Thank you for these trainings.
Diana – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent resources and ideas for teaching.
Joy – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Loads of helpful resources.
Elsa – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Of course we need this not just for GT students but all teachers would benefit from learning how to FISH!
Javier – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is a bit long but has a lot of good content and is interesting in some of the lessons.
Paola – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course and the way Lisa explains everything with real life examples.
Gilbert C – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas!
Gary – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I like the practical application and examples provided in this training.
Savanah – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
I love all of the ideas and resources provided.
Teresa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great and had lots of great information that I will be able to use.
Roberta – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
i think this course has amazing information that can be used in the classroom but can be a little overwhelming with all the information. I wish there were materials we could have downloaded.
Paul – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I don’t know what happened with the last few courses, but the sound would pop up sometimes or not at all. For the final course there was zero sound, I wound up reading from the “Notes” tab. So glad that was an option. I tried different laptops and logging off and on as well.
Holly – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. I think I have learned more in courses from Ms. Van Germet than any other professional development.