What if your students didn’t stop at the first idea—but explored ten more? This hands-on session introduces Creative Problem Solving, a College in the Schools course offered through the University of Minnesota’s College of Design. You’ll engage in activities that stretch divergent thinking skills—encouraging students to generate multiple solutions, take creative risks, and push beyond the expected. The exercises are adaptable across subjects, making them valuable tools in any classroom. Whether you're looking for new ways to spark student creativity or are considering bringing this course to your school, this session offers both inspiration and practical strategies.
Spiritual wellness is an important piece of our capacity to thrive in today’s troubled world. This session will introduce you to a model of faith-based, research-informed methods for supporting spiritual resilience in our students, parents, faculty and staff. We’ll briefly examine research on the benefits of spiritual emotions, and try out a few practical, inclusive habits that can help. This method is currently being used in Guatemala as well as at college campuses and churches across the US.
Connie is the retired Faith Formation Director and Wellness-Co-ordinator at BSM. She has written and presented extensively in the fields of spirituality, social justice and mental health.
Thursday June 19, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT Benilde-St. Margaret's2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park
This course satisfies the license renewal category of Reading. This course will explore strategies for helping teachers infuse literacy practices into their content area. there will be time to design lessons for your own classroom.
Canva can be a tool for many classroom activities: 1) Save Time: Customizable teaching resources made by teachers for teachers. 2) Supercharge your classroom: Make lessons engaging with AI-powered tools. 3). Foster student skills: Everything from creativity to critical thinking and 4) Deliver lessons your way: From planning to teaching, you have control over the entire learning experience
