Description
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!
Allison – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Justin – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful.
Elizabeth – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided some valuable information that can definitely be implemented into your classroom!
Alfredo – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Despite being an online course it felt as if you were in that room, really groundbreaking for teachers new to the profession.
Lisa – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course enjoyable with many great strategies that can be used in the classroom. It reminded how important it is to really get my students to think but not just think, to creatively think!
Samantha – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
lengthy
Alfredo – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Anything that helps me become a more effective teacher is always worth the time to go over.
Useful strategies that can be applied at all levels.
Joel – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It is an awesome and informative course.
Julieanne – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informational.
Luis – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
The course had a lot of good information. I think i would be able to take some of the ideas that were taught and introduced them into my class.
ruth – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great and practical activities to implement quickly.
Saul – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the course was very modern and informational. The strategies, activities, material, and concepts were very beneficial and informational. The speaker was very entertaining and motivational.
Bob – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
There is a lot of good information in this course.
Stacey – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I liked a lot of the strategies but online classes need links to documents and handouts somehow.
annabel – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
yes
Katherine – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Gave several ideas to bring back to the classroom
Cassandra – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I actually found this course very interesting and sat through it all in one day. I had a few distractions, but always wanted to get back to it. I also took tons of notes and plan to incorporate all of these ideas into my classroom and share with other teacher’s on my team.
Linda – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It is useful but not engaging.
Jessica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course needs to offer different activities that the students would enjoy in order for them to master the concept being taught.
TJ – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
I was a good course,
Ceyra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I like the examples they give in the videos and the explanations.
Tracy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
A little too long.
Denise – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course that allows for a lot of insight.
Katelynn – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
This course has made me excited to try the new things I’ve learned in the classroom!
Santos – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Gives great insight and ideas to incorporate with not only gifted students but all students.
Barbara – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Videos are too slow and the course is long.
Adriana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was interesting. I enjoyed the different activities that Dr. Juntune shared.
Teresa – PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This was the best part of the course. I just wish that she would use more examples from other subject areas.
Prisilla – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I love the presentations, but they are long.
Kayleen – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really am enjoying this course due to Dr. Juntune. She is an excellent presenter.
Brianna – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is helpful to get new ideas we can implement in our classrooms
Juan – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good course, very detailed.
Glenda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
There are so many activities that I am able to implement in my G.T. Classroom.
Rodolfo – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great
alyssa – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
Interesting material. Like the use of quizzes rather than just the reflection questions.
Noemi – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The ideas were interesting and will try to implement them in my classroom.
Kristin – ASHTABULA AREA CITY (verified owner) –
Very insightful. Useful ideas that can be used in the classroom at all age levels.
Shanah – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter very pleasant and a good storyteller.
Miriam – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It seems really slanted towards ELA/History – which I find most trainings are. It’s easy to plan that way. As a science teacher, I feel at a loss for training and ideas. HELP!
Justin – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course is geared towards elementary school teachers.
Heidi – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
good
April – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The course offered great ideas and very adaptable to my classroom.
Cynthia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I liked how they gave you several acivities to use in the classroom
Mitzy – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really like the skills presented in this course to help teachers develop better skills in the classroom.
Robert – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was very informative.
Mari – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The training was okay, it could have been better if the presenter would not get overly hyper and silly.
Ahyzza – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
this course gave me new activities to add to my classroom that help my students think and add to their knowledge.
Nazaria – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
yes
Aida – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the practical activities I can implement into my classroom.
julia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
it is very interesting to say the least.