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
Diana – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
Great! I can work at my own pace.
Nicole – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I always love learning from Lisa Van Gemert, particularly on Depth and Complexity. I would say, though, that the handout needs to be updated. Several of the links posted on it lead to broken or blocked sites that I couldn’t access. In particular, the question toolkit and the question/response cards.
Merve – HPS – CENTRAL TX (verified owner) –
I am wondering except the tests given the kids, would classroom observation be useful tool to differentiate GT students. Also, what is the best way to serve gifted students? Pull out from classes or other methods…
Opal – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Speaker is boring and uses so many filler words like ummmmm. Also no hand out is provided making it hard to follow along
anthony – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Yay!
Yesenia – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
It was excellent. Thank you!
Criselda – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Zinnia-Jaxenia – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course, I received a lot of tool than I can use for years to come. But as a person taking this course on my own I would like to be able to access to the handout that Lisa was referring to in her presentations.
Alondra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course was okay.
Michael – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Pasha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful and I plan to use the resources to help with teaching in my class.
Laura – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I highly recommend this course. The content was so versatile that she was able to apply it to elementary, middle school and high school. She provided a wealth of insight, instructional strategies and tools for the gifted and just amazing advice about the myriad ways educators as well as GT students, benefit from differentiation and higher level opportunity. I really enjoyed and appreciated her honesty and humor.
Jimmy – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Gave good resources
Sarah – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
great resources
Stefanie – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was really well done.
Dominique – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is amazing and helpful. I have been bookmarking many of the resources.
David – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
Good selection of game ideas
Kurt – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
The course had many different teaching strategies to consider adding to your repertoire.
Maria – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Great Info!
Aniela – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative module with great ideas to implement.
Nina – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Needs to be updated for covid classroom conditions and have more examples relative to a wider range of subjects. Also the country Colombia was misspelled with a u instead of an o.
Sara – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
It provided creative ideas to be more creative in my lessons.
Sandra – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
It gives you strategies and tools to be used that will not only he gifted students but all students
Maria – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course! All content was great and the presenter is very knowledgeable.
Jessica – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Thoughtful and thorough
Kristen – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Heavy focus on tools and tricks to use in the classroom.
Brittany – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and resourceful.
Emily – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
A few things:
I would refrain from using the word “redneck.” You meant it as an insult when you noted your surprise that something sophisticated could be created by someone who spoke with a “redneck” accent. I was shamed out of my Fort Worth accent by teachers when I moved north.
I also would consider the knowledge base of your students. I know how to make a rubric. A quick link would suffice.
I did enjoy the first lesson in this series. They included new ways of injecting creativity in the classroom. It seemed incongruent with the fussy precision of these tools.
Lance – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very insightful and provided a great deal of resources. There were times where i felt that the resource or information may not have been completely pertinent but it was still appreciated.
David – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Well, it gave me ideas.
CLAUDIA – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Love it because it is practical and theorical
Emily – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
I love how specific resources and tools were provided to a variety of content areas that make it very easy to apply in my own classroom. I felt like Lisa gave tangible ways to incorporate the activities and resources easily into my content area within the classroom.
Anna – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative and very user friendly. I feel like I could take most of these ideas and implement them tomorrow.
Megan – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I think this was fun and motivating!
Laney – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I like all the resources and numerous resources given throughout this training.
Aiden – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was a wonderful course filled with great resources!
Nicholas – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent.
Latisha – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of information I can use in class and at home.
Ariel – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Really found the information informative and the teaching methods helpful in provided a different practices I can use in my classroom.
Sarah – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I found the course and all the listed resources really informative, and I feel it has given me many tools that I can use in my own classroom to be more effective.
MGina – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful, clear process on how to apply in various academic areas
Natalie – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
great
Rachel – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really liked all of the strategies and ideas that were presented in this group of modules. I feel they will be very useful in my own classroom.
Carmen – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate all the teaching strategies!
Valerie – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It is helpful
Amanda – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
A few of the components required a handout which I did not have access to view.
Chasity – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very Helpful
Atinesh – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I already took a GT Training before, but my district making me take it again. This was not new to me, but would be great for a new teacher or someone about to teach GT students.
Carmen – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
this course is very useful
Corinne – MORGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great