Description
In this course, Carolyn Coil explains why students are less creative than earlier generations and why this trend must be reversed for 21st century learners. Using Ms. Coil’s unique lesson plan formats, you will be able to develop creative thinking in your students as well as assess student creativity through open-ended assessment tools.
In this 6-hour course, you will learn:
- The critical case for teaching creativity in the 21st century
- How creativity and giftedness are related
- Criteria and methods for assessing creative projects and presentations
- Four standards-based lesson plan formats to use in developing creativity and higher-level thinking
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 3.1, 5.1, 5.2.
Rosario S. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very engaging, it made me think! It will make a good activity for the students.
Mariana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Really Interesting!
Mary Catherine – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with engage strategies.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was an awesome course where I got great ideas to implement with my students.
Marco – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It goes over very strong creativity strategies.
Saundra – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
great activities to do
Roxane – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course! So imformative.
Frances – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Katy – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
great ideas for creativity in the classroom
Kati – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it
Rebecca – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
I felt this course provided applicable strategies that could be used with any grade level.
Amanda – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Very interactive
James – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyable approach to creative thinking.
Deanna – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
It was good and intense.
wendy – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow, very knowledgeable
Claudia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course. Important information discussed. Innovative and creative.
Tracey – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a comprehensive course. I did not realize the online audience also had to adhere to the 15 min brainstorming activities as well. I missed one section because I had started and was called away from the course. When I returned, I had timed out of the activity and could not go back to redo it.
Jennifer – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Gayle – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow. Comprehensive. Great handouts that will be helpful to implement these strategies.
Lauren – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for this course, it actually challenged me and left me thinking!
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
She was very easy to understand.
Breanna – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
Overall, I really enjoyed this course and learned a lot of new activities to implement in the classroom. Thank you! 🙂
Jennifer – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the speaker and the examples and activities were doable and made me feel that I could implement these methods into my teaching pretty easily.
Holta – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course and I was able to get some resources and ideas that I can incorporate in my lessons.
Tara – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course. I will be using each of the strategies in my classroom.
Sarah – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I thought it was interesting and held my attention.
Naira – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course
Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great and simple ideas to work in the classroom.
Anabel – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting when it comes to questions in a creative manner! I learned so much in a different way to challenge my students.
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and helpful activities.
Deborah – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the 4 strategies!
Monica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas on how to provide student with more creative questioning activities.
Lucy – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the four strategies were practical, useful and fun. The only reason I give it four out of five is because I think it would have been even better to experience in person.
Randi L. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Melissa – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Sandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Really enjoyed the modules my favorite was the six thinking hats.
April – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Yes
Kenisha – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This is great course that gives you activities that you can do with your students the next day. Works well with all content.
Elizabeth – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
Good pacing.
Kristine – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow and can easily use in class.
Santa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was so easy to follow and at my own pace.
Daina – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
The instructor was knowledgeable and informative but it was hard to apply this to my kindergarten classroom. I liked being able to complete the training online from home.
Jacquelyn – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course provided detailed strategies to incorporate in the classroom and allowed us to think outside the box.
Dawn – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
I like that we were able to apply what we were learning and create examples that can be used in the classroom.
Rosa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting and educational
Erasmo – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course, I have gathered great ideas to use in my GT classes.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The practice activities.
Stephanie – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course gives some great ideas to incorporate into daily lessons to increase the creative thinking skills of students.
Sandra – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was presented in an easy-to-follow format. It gave some great, easy to implement lesson planning formats.
Eyleen – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great questioning strategies.