The Dream Trampoline: Strategies for Fostering Creative Thinking

Saturday, 11/11
• 3:45 – 4:45 pm ET
• Location: Monterey 1
• Excerpt: How do we foster creative thinking in our gifted children in both a guided and flexible way? “Dream Trampoline” processes provide both structure and free exploration. In this session, we examine and discuss engaging research-based strategies and activities that unlock opportunities for creative thinking and that have been implemented successfully with gifted children in after-school programs.
• Learning Objectives:
• Identify particular challenges around fostering creative thinking in gifted children
• Recognize important characteristics of effective “Dream Trampoline” activities
• Identify ways to incorporate “Dream Trampoline” activities into their own practice