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
Mario – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very interesting and educational. It gave me an understanding on how students think and how to get students to buy into learning with fun activities.
Diana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative!
Miranda – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great course.
Tanisha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. Useful resources.
Emily – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course is good in theory, but some of the resources need to be updated (broken links, resources don’t exist anymore, etc.)
Maria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very helpful because I learned new teaching strategies and resources that will use in my classroom.
Danyella – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and eye opening to new strategies and ideas.
Mike – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information.
Sarah – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great if you are a first year teacher. Most of the resources and strategies are well know to teachers who have been teaching for awhile.
Kathy – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
This course has great pacing and offers reasons why teachers should add creativity into their classrooms. It is a refreshing look at how to think about the power of creativity through a variety of research based activities and resources. The course provides a user friendly “tool box” of suggestions that can be incorporated into any subject area.
Janet – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is really helpful and rich in resources we could use throughout the year.
Jacen – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it.
Cassandra – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good way to elaborate on new strategies that can be used in the classroom
Deanna – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
There are many ways to make learning fun for students.
Angela – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Again, Lisa Van Gemert shared really innovative ways to up the level of anyone’s teaching skills. Her suggestions are simple, yet very effective. Her strategies can be implemented very easily and most ideas require little prep and have many free online tools to help you prepare. I always look forward to her classes and implementing a new idea.
Wenseslao – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked this course.
Andreina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful, lots of strategies for teaching.
Ashley – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This course had good resources but was pretty lengthy with personal experiences. It also wasn’t geared towards lower grades.
Kaylee – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the content of this course.
Danielle – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
informational
Melanie – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Well organized
Jennifer – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It was valuable.
Stephany – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It was valuable.
ERIKA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really like the training very informational and full of ideas that are best practices for all students not just GT students.
DENISE – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
There was a lot of valuable information. I think it could be presented in a better way with an updated training resource.
Cherry – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of creative activities to incorporate to my instructional strategies.
Mark – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Its good for a refresher. This gave me a few good ideas to implement into my classroom. Every time I take this training, something else pops up as something “new” and helps my classroom.
Abby – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course with lots of good resources and reminders. I would love to do all PD this way.
Glenda – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course provided many tools that I can add to my teaching resources.
Stacy – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and useful.
Iesha – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course has so many resources that are very helpful to create higher level thinking with your students.
Laura – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Many different resources for different grade levels.
Gabrielle – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational
Elizabeth – HPS – CENTRAL TX (verified owner) –
This is a great informative course.
Bryce – SOUTH POINT LOCAL (verified owner) –
none
Jennifer – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
The information is good for GT learners.
Sarah – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was great as I learned about so many free resources that are readily available for me to use and make my classroom better!
Ana – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
very useful
Shawn – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
The course provides several useful tools and strategies to fit a variety of levels and subjects.
Clemente – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
This course not only gives you ideas to better your class procedures; it also gives you a sense accomplishment in the classroom that you wish to impart to your students.
Courtney – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It’s pretty boring and seems a little dated
Viktoria – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Pablo – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was helpful in designing new lessons for students. I now have more tools in my toolbox.
Brenda – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Extremely informational. Loved it!!
Nathalie – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
I think it was very resourceful. I enjoyed completing it.
Selena – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Don’t think that the course should be as long.
Latresha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was full of valuable information especially for a new teacher like myself.
Hilary – EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (verified owner) –
I liked all the resources she shared.
Yaritza – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
was great. I learn a lot about resources and strategies to implement in my classroom
Elaine – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course was informative, I learned how to incorporate new strategies.