Developing Creative Thinking in the Classroom (6-Hour)

$90.00

Presenter: Dr. Joyce Juntune, Texas A&M University
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies 
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary 
Hours: 6


Knowledge is no longer a competitive advantage. The job market is flooded with applicants who possess the knowledge necessary to complete a job. However, in today’s world creativity and creative thinking are the skills that prepare our students for success. Joyce Juntune, Ph.D., is passionate about teaching educators to both inspire academic achievement and develop creative thinking in the classroom.   

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One criticism of modern, American education is that students are taught to memorize correct answers but not taught creative thinking and problem solving. In this in-depth, 6-hour course, Joyce Juntune, Ph.D., delves deeply into essential strategies for developing creative thinking in the classroom. She believes that creative thinking is an essential component leading to the long-term success of gifted students educationally, personally, and professionally. Creative thinking has long been considered the highest form of mental functioning. Dr. Juntune explains how idea generation is the foundation of creative thinking, and she provides applicable tools you can use to help students generate new ideas.

Over the course of six modules, Dr. Juntune will share:

  • Lessons from her own background in the field of creativity
  • The importance of nurturing creativity
  • Developing creative thinkers for the future
  • Preparing students to become cutting-edge creative thinkers
  • The differences between fluency and flexibility
  • The basics of mind sketching, and
  • And so much more!

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2321 reviews for Developing Creative Thinking in the Classroom (6-Hour)

  1. Nathaniel – WALLER ISD (verified owner)

    I thought it was great. I learned a great deal and will impliment what I have learned in the class.

  2. Karissa – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner)

    This has been my favorite module of the training so far! Very insightful.

  3. CHRISTINA S – DICKINSON ISD (verified owner)

    Great examples and resources!

  4. Haley – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner)

    This is a useful course

  5. Kywesha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    Great and insightful! Lots of ideas and resources to take back into the classroom.

  6. Reilly – Private Pay (verified owner)

    I really like how this course included more science/math examples in addition to the rich ELAR resources. It’s just as important to apply creative thinking in math/science.

  7. Astha – ROUND ROCK ISD (verified owner)

    This course gave me great activities to take back to the classroom so I can use creative thinking with my students!

  8. Damalu – ROUND ROCK ISD (verified owner)

    Great in class ideas and activities to share and try out for the year

  9. Lorelei – VIDOR ISD (verified owner)

    I like the specific activities taught for my classroom.

  10. Michelle – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    Very useful strategies

  11. Janet – Brazosport ISD (verified owner)

    I really think these strategies will create a better classroom of thinkers. I am thankful that I needed to complete heese 30 hours of GT. I plan to implement these in my classroom.

  12. Gayla – Brazosport ISD (verified owner)

    I think there were many useful ideas, although I see mostly examples of how to use them in a language arts and math classroom.

  13. Diana – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner)

    Great – lots of good ideas to implement in the classroom

  14. Julian – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner)

    It had some helpful tips.

  15. Janice – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas for activities to use in the classroom

  16. Jennifer – Private Pay (verified owner)

    This class was fine but not really more than tips and tricks.

  17. Daniel – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner)

    This was very helpful.

  18. Carolina – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    This course helped me understand how I can incorporate creative thinking in my classroom.

  19. Alejandra – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner)

    very informative!

  20. Mileena – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    Great!

  21. Jamie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    It was good.

  22. Kelly – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner)

    five stars

  23. Samantha – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    I didnt like this course. Its not geared to the student population or course I teach and most of it was not helpful, useful, creative, inspiring or interesting

  24. Brady – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    Great Course!

  25. Jamie – DESOTO ISD (verified owner)

    I enjoy the video of Dr. Junetune speaking. It makes me feel as if I’m there in the training.

  26. Alicia – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    Very useful.

  27. Dana – WALLER ISD (verified owner)

    There are useful interactive parts that you could easily implement into your classroom.

  28. Elisabeth – BURNET CISD (verified owner)

    I learned a lot about various methods to get my students thinking creatively and collaborating in the classroom.

  29. Arielle – Private Pay (verified owner)

    This course was very helpful.

  30. Megan – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    This course was helpful in defining the difference between being original and thinking outside the box to be creative in the classroom.

  31. Jill – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    This course presented great ways to quickly extend and apply creative thinking activities.

  32. Levi – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner)

    AWESOME!

  33. Glen – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    Love it!

  34. Courtney – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner)

    This course has so many great activities and insights for levels of students.

  35. Tokewisha – DESOTO ISD (verified owner)

    Great strategies!

  36. Lindsey – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner)

    Great

  37. Lisa – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    I think it has some great ideas.

  38. Nia – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    A lot of information to try to retain.

  39. Sarah – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner)

    I really enjoy this speaker; very relevant information….

  40. Sara – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    Grateful to have more insight into developing a classroom culture that fosters imagination and creativity.

  41. Christine – SPRING ISD (verified owner)

    I like learning strategies that I can actually see myself incorporating into my classroom, and that appear to be good for all, not only GT

  42. Carmen – VIDOR ISD (verified owner)

    Fantastic

  43. Rachel – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    Informative and Convenient

  44. Sheila – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    this course provides some very useful activities to help creative thinking.

  45. Latisha – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    There are multiple techniques that can be used in the classroom to allow creative thinking in the class.

  46. Nancy – ALPINE ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative and easy to learn.

  47. Keith Humphreys – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner)

    5, gives good insight into what is needed to produce students that will be effective in the modern workplace/competitive society

  48. Courtney – BOERNE ISD (verified owner)

    This is a great course to learn about how to implement creative thinking in the classroom for all students. More student-centered than teacher-led.

  49. Veronica – Private Pay (verified owner)

    Too long.

  50. Jeremy – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    This course had some great information.

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