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
Virginia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course is interesting and has a lot of resorces and tools that can be used in the classroom.
Erick – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful.
Jennifer – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This was a very detailed and meaningful 6 hour course but it was so very helpful with spicing up ways to creatively teach.
Cynthia – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent training
Jeannie – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
great
Krystal – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course
Areli – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very informational and easy to follow. It was engaging and fun.
Rebecca – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course is great to help educators understand different types of learning.
Jillian – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was organized, insightful, and extremely refreshing! I appreciate the wealth of tools, activity ideas, and knowledge I can not apply in my classroom.
Corina – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I learned about a lot of great online resources I have never heard of before.
Eric – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
There are some very good strategies.
Tasneem – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
engaging
Blane – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Provides good resources
Luis – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This is an awesome course with so much insight in understanding the gifted but to also improve your teaching strategies.
Sienna – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I am learning strategies to use with my students.
Karla – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
I really enjoy learning about the different strategies that will help my G&T learners. I feel that I have many tools to help my students who are struggling but none for the G&T. Lisa gave many great ideas that you can use immediately (which I have already tried in the classroom). Thank you!
Shelbi – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is enlightening for how I can engage my students
Michelle – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
This was awesome
Elizabeth – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Provides great information!
Madison – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Clear and concise
Aide – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
it was informational
Tiana – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Great course!!
Stephanie – COSHOCTON CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the variety of strategies and resources I can implement right away in my classroom.
Nichelle – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative. It gave me so many tools to be able to immediately take into the classroom.
Stephanie – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course that helps add more to a teachers toolkit. It also broadens prospectives when trying to implement new activities in a classroom.
Ashley – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the ideas presented in this course to make my classroom more engaging.
Charles – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very helpful because I saw some activities that I can use to increase the learning of my students.
Erin – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
it’s fine. Don’t see how I can use most of this considering the fact that districts are so strict with what a teacher can and cannot do.
Kathryn – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed all of the different resources mentioned in this course. The stories and examples kept it interesting, too.
Jennifer – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Roshawn – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really like this course. Its very informational. A lot of valuable resources to use in the classroom.
Rosa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed all of Lisa VG as she gives real examples and is truly an expert in her field.
Jacqueline – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
All the information was interesting and helpful.
Samantha – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was highly helpful. It’s shown me a lot of different creative resources to use with my students to make class enjoyable.
Amos – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was mandatory.
Gloria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
The course provides a lot of valuable information and strategies that can be implemented in the classroom.
Kecia – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Gave tons of helpful resources & why it is beneficial.
Robert – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about Rubistar, Fish, criteria cards, and contracts.
Thomas – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great strategies for every teacher.
Victoria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas to help engage students with content.
Andres – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Kristen – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful!
Alejandro – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative
ANA ISABEL – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
5! 🙂
Lara – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I learned several teaching strategies that I will implement in my class. It was a good course.
Quinesha – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information.
MOHANA KRISHNA – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This is a wonderful and purposeful course. It is highly useful to the teachers of all subjects in their content areas. This course enables teachers more creative and innovative.
Alyssa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good course I enjoyed the sharing of resources in this one.
Janis – PAWNEE ISD (verified owner) –
Many great ideas!
Isabel – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
great course