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.
Breanne – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I learned several useful things, but I was frustrated with the fact that it was almost entirely lecture based.
Ashley – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was very helpful.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting and filled with new useful websites
Tiffany – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Well laid out and presented.
Nathan – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Effective for specific differentiation procedures.
Evelyn – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was great and had many things she shared (technology) that I can integrate. Wish she would make a new presentation and share of better ways and more technology to integrate now with remote learning.
Melissa Marie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Leticia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative to help differentiate lessons and help students better learn at their level of need.
Monica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for virtual and distance learning.
William – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This by far is the best presentation I have ever participated in over the topic of differentiation.