Creativity in your Gifted Students

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will guide you in understanding the characteristics of giftedness and the importance of fostering creativity in your classroom. Model Teaching's Mission is to Improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn creative strategies like brainstorming, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) challenges, and passion projects.

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Creativity in your Gifted Students

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Course code: T14906

This creative classroom course will deepen your understanding of giftedness and its connection to creativity. It will also provide practical strategies like brainstorming activities, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) challenges, and passion projects to foster creativity in your classroom. You will learn how to establish a learning environment that encourages creativity and supports gifted students who may struggle in this area.

The course also includes a downloadable PDF and a strategy plan template to help you implement and evaluate creative activities tailored to your student's needs.

What you will learn

  • Understand how giftedness is defined and why gifted students sometimes struggle with creativity
  • Plan a classroom environment that encourages creativity
  • Evaluate simple ideas to encourage creativity in gifted students

How you will benefit

  • Your gifted students will become more engaged through the creativity-related activities you present
  • Your classroom will become more dynamic and stimulating as your gifted students learn strategies for enhancing their creativity
  • Your gifted students will show greater critical thinking and problem-solving, leading to higher performance within your classroom

How the course is taught

  • Self-Guided, online course
  • 3 Months access
  • 1 course hours
  1. Creativity in your Gifted Students Course Content
    1. The video and article will provide you with specific, simple strategies that you can incorporate into your classroom so that your gifted students can engage in creative activities. The course also includes some "Reflect or Discuss" prompts to help you connect with the course content and ends with a "Try This Task" to guide you explicitly on how you might implement the ideas into the classroom.
  2. Quiz
    1. You will answer questions related to creativity and giftedness in your instruction and planning. Quizzes are automatically scored and provide feedback on answer choice rationale.
  3. Implementation Reflection
    1. The reflection prompt requires you to plan for the use of the "try this task" by either reflecting on the content yourself or discussing it with a colleague. You will then discuss a new concept you can attempt to implement in the future based on something you learned in the course.
  4. Considerations for Implementation
    1. This short statement helps you reflect on your ideas and assess whether you might be successful in your implementation.
  5. Videos and Further Reading
    1. Additional content suggestions are provided to enhance and expand your understanding of giftedness and creative activities.
Self-Study

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Microsoft Word Online
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
  • Editing of a Microsoft Word document is required in this course. You may use a free version of Microsoft Word Online, or Google Docs if you do not have Microsoft Office installed on your computer. Model Teaching can provide support for this.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Your course begins immediately after you enroll.​

You have 3 months of access to the course. After enrolling, you can learn and complete the course at your own pace, within the allotted access period. You will have the opportunity to interact with other students in the online discussion area.

There is no time limit to complete each lesson, other than completing all lessons within the allotted access period. Discussion areas for each lesson are open for the entire duration of the course.

Because this course is self-guided, no extensions will be granted after the start of your enrollment.

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Growth Mindset in the Gifted Classroom
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Social-Emotional Support for Gifted Students