5 Amazing Ways to Strengthen Students’ Writing via Visual Thinking

**New Course**

3 Credits In-Service Course (45 Hours)

Summer 2026: July 27^th-July 31^st

Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com

Course Description: Developing spatial logic in any discipline is imperative for students today. Visual thinking enables students to deepen their comprehension of challenging material. In this course, participants will develop the skills necessary to deepen their students’ analysis in all subjects and to clarify their understanding via mapping, sketching, sculpting, comic strip creation, map writing, and many more. Visual thinking strategies will be demonstrated, ones that make students’ thinking visible, enable new connections, reveal and diminish gaps in understanding, and foster worthwhile conversations. Teachers will be able to develop ways to instruct their learners visually and offer avenues for mental models for students. Storyboards will be addressed as well as visual notetaking and story bubbles in real-time.

*A Must for K-12 Educators*