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
Angela María – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
It offers several ideas and strategies that can be useful and easily applied in the classroom.
Amanda – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Informative!
Nina – WARREN CITY (verified owner) –
I liked it!
Carrie – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Lisa had a lot of good concrete ideas to use in the classroom. I also liked that she taught at both primary and high school.
Gary – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with great, creative ideas that are easy for teachers to implement.
Tierra – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Amy – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
Very lengthy.
Laura – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course to take
Sylvia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This course have great ideas to help teachers communicate with students and students communicate with teacher.
Veronica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative professional development. The presenter provided great resources that can be used in the classroom to enhance learning.
Carolyn – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
Not very interactive but good strategies.
Carolina – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very informative and gave a lot of activities that we can do with our studnts.
Danielle – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
So many modules, hard to complete in a short amount of time!
Ruth – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and fantastic! Loved it!
Beatriz – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was a useful course with a lot of instructional strategies I would use in my classroom.
Luis – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very good course, good timing, presenter shows mastery of the content she’s delivering.
Brittany – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
I liked it! Very informative! Nice resources and activities.
Tina – LA VERNIA ISD (verified owner) –
This course has a lot of examples and I feel this is the best for learning new content.
Gregory – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great content.
Blair – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I liked learning more creative ways to teach and I loved all the resources.
Michelle – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Lots of good resources.
Daisy – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It was very informational
Hilda – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This is an excellent course that provides great resources and strategies I can use in my classroom.
Hanada – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting and full of strategies that can easily be implemented in the classroom.
Karli – Colonel Crawford Local Schools (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. It gave me some good “tools” to use with my students, and reminded me to keep school fun and interesting for all students.
Jesse – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I think this a great course because it informs teachers on new strategies and skills that can help you become a more well rounded teacher.
Javier Alberto Hernandez – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course because it has me thinking about ways I can be creative in my classroom.
Dyana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course and all the resources Lisa shared.
Gina – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
good
Joey – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and resourceful.
Angelia – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course had so many great resources and ideas to enhance student learning and student “buy-in”.
Angelia – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course had so many great resources and ideas to enhance student learning and student “buy-in”.
Rebecca – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Ive enjoyed the content.
Deidre – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was useful to my training. I loved the resources provided by the instructor.
Jodi – NEW BREMEN LOCAL (verified owner) –
There are so many useful applications to the resources given here. I waited a couple of weeks after the first few lessons so I could implement some of the strategies into my lessons. Students have become surprisingly more engaged with class discussions. I am looking forward to continuing using these ideas to engage and teach my students more effectively.
Stephani – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I like how I received ideas or tools I can use in the classroom.
Stephanie – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas that can be quicky incorporated in the classroom.
Krysten – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Love this course and how you can go back and watch the video’s.
Abisaji – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
So informative and has taught me alot more about teaching strategies
Flor – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
good
Carina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informational lots of resources
Alissa – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was highly engaging. In my years of experience, I have never wanted to listen as much as I did with this course. The presenter was very knowledgable and engaging.
Emma – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
This course had very useful information.
Troy – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to navigate.
Besmira – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
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Cristina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Its too long.
Ashley – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is amazing way to help students challenge themselves.
Hope – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
This course gave many wonderful ideas on how to increase creativity and student engagement in learning.
Jose – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good pacing and good information
Emily – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was easy to listen to and follow. Content was presented in an organized fashion.