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
Carla – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I like many of the activities presented. I want introduce a few of them in my classroom.
Norma – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
laura – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful with interesting information.
Maria – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course has very helpful information, ideas and resources that can be used in different content areas.
Jennifer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course had a lot of great tips on resources to use for the classroom.
Andrea – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
There are a lot of good, specific activity ideas in this course.
Alexis – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
A very experienced teacher provides insights and a host of resources to improve our teaching skills.
Brent – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
There are a lot of great ideas you can use in your cassroom.
Sylvia – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
This was an information packed course. I learned a lot. Some of it I already knew but now can apply it in so many ways.
Kallie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the resources shared.
Danadevi – HPS – CENTRAL TX (verified owner) –
This course very informative and resourceful!
Anthony – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, just long.
Vanessa – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
it was great 🙂
Benjamin – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic. Great material.
Hatice – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Course was a bit long but overall was good for teachers.
Jennifer – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Great
Allison – WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful and I collected many useful tips and “hacks” from it. Lisa is truly an expert and practices what she preaches and teaches. It was enjoyable because she made it interactive, even for those of us completing it online.
Ashlee – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources and ideas that are easy and practical to use!
Keila – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
It was interesting.
Jasmine – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
It was useful information that can be easily implemented.
Marjorie – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
The course is informative
Humberto – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very constructive and insightful
Elsa – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
great information
Kourtney – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Gabriel – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It has some interesting items.
Natalie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed hearing her ideas. Most of the time a person on stage saying what you should do better, never stating HOW to do better. I loved this.
Racquel – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
This information especially about rubistar will be helpful in my classroom.
Brad – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
overall solid, many new ideas.
Betsy – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was good but very long.
Willie – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
It was a great course
Shatoria – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
TI think it’s beneficial .
Miriam – LA VILLA ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course is great as it its insightful in many ways that we can improve out teaching. I really love the resources she provides and they are very useful and effective I see.
Juan – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Abbi – TEXARKANA ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate all the ideas.
Ibrahim – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Good.
Elizabeth – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great and gave me lots of ideas to implement in my classroom.
Jose – LA VILLA ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative.
Nifa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
informative and engaging
josephine – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was great!
Viviana – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful in providing information on resources out there to help build that “robust toolkit” Lisa mentions.
Daytro – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course. There was an enormous amount of valuable information.
Kiante – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Wonderful
Debrielle – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Danielle – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Very Interesting.
Efrain – LA VILLA ISD (verified owner) –
informative course
Dustin – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
Great resources and ideas for a gifted classroom and beyond.
Cintia – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
The strategies and information presented in this course are very useful for all grade levels. Definitely gave me new tools on how to support my students’ learning so they can succeed academically.
Julie – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the unlimited amount of resources but it was redundant listening to rather than seeing more visuals and examples.
Michael – WEATHERFORD ISD (verified owner) –
I would expect at least one of these modules to actually dive into teaching students. Instead, it’s all just “here’s some resources.” Thanks, you could just make a pdf & send it out.
Jose – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This course is relevant to the topic of creativity in the classroom.