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.
Stephen – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
There are some great strategies but presenter didn’t address lack of time for planning to implement.
Ayiza – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Kristen – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the content and strategies of this course. However, the resources given throughout it are outdated.
Cynthia – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great resource for learning differentiating strategies.
Martin – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
David – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I really liked that she had many tools, apps, programs, websites…. that allow you options for differentation.
Felipe – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome information and very well presented.
Mariah – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great course with useful strategies.
Justin – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course, gave me a lot of different and new ideas
Diana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course reminds you why we are teachers. It also reminds us we cannot use time as an excuse to not differentiate for our students. It is not as difficult as it seems.