Description
In this 6-hour course, Lisa Van Gemert, highlights the importance of differentiated instruction in meeting the needs of every student with a focus on gifted students. She presents practical classroom strategies and draws a clear distinction between differentiation and “more-ferentiation” (or simply offering more work to gifted students). This course includes practical applications and downloadable handouts.
Broken up into five modules, Ms. Van Gemert provides in-depth information on:
- Guiding principles and key ideas for implementation
- Tactics for creating an environment for differentiation
- Strategies for content (including depth, complexity and student interest)
- The learning process (including options for tiering instruction)
Presenter Bio
Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas.
AUREA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
In order to facilitate the learning environment we need to understand the ways to accomplished the goals with the strategies and tools to develop the content of the class
Lyne – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It gave me a clearer insight of what differentiating really means.
Lorrane – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Very good course
Stacie – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was excellent. It gave me a lot more tools to use for better differentiation in my classroom.
Heather – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course.
Tylor – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
AWESOME!
Sharon – PALACIOS ISD (verified owner) –
This was effective instruction.
Austin – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I like it
Heather – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
It was very engaging and kept me interested in the different strategies.
Max – FT SAM HOUSTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!