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.
Yalitza – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
desiree – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative can be used will all students nit just gifted.
Isabell – STRATFORD ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course of training can be very accommodating for a teacher to utilize in the classroom.
Daniela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
i loved it
Shanda – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with good resources
angelina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great presenter
Melissa – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa Van Gemert provided me with a plethora of resources for fun ideas to keep my students engaged and that will aid me while planning differentiated lessons.
Yuliana – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I loved all the practical strategies and technology resources.
Holley – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was well laid out and chunked and very informative. It gave a lot of information, but not overwhelming.
Felecia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!!!