Short description: Teaching the gifted is a magical experience, and we know that magicians have more than a few tricks up their sleeves. In this session, we pull back the curtain and reveal the secrets behind the art of creatively teaching in a gifted classroom by demonstrating how to meaningfully integrate creativity into your lessons and bring excitement to your teaching.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Learn techniques for employing artistic modification to encourage and embrace their own creativity through the art of teaching
Explore strategies for creatively engaging students, developing the skills of flexibility, constructing meaningful connections with students, and harnessing the power of reflection
Incorporate creativity theory and research into the art of teaching to design lessons and learning experiences to increase creative productive giftedness