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.
Natalie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me understand differentiation better. Many strategies and time saving tools were presented. Differentiation is not as intimidating now.
Sebastian – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This course went really deep into differentiation. I learned many different things that I can use in my classroom.
idalia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It is very helpful, and an eye opener. Great examples of resources and ways to help.
Claire – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Offered lots of practical resources and strategies to implement in aany classroom.
Ruthanne – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Great, knowledgeable teacher! Lots of great practical tools shared to accomplish what she taught!
Lyndi – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
TERRIFIC online resource selection for engaging students, creating products, participating in free programs, providing new outlets for sharing work, etc.
Haley – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
There was a lot of good information and advice provided in this course!
Laura – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
great explanations
Soravy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided valuable information about differentiation and included many great internet resources. I would recommend this course to all educators.
Nicholas – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I like some of the general ideas presented in this course but I would rather have content geared toward my specific grade level and content area.