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.
Heidi – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
As always, this teacher gives great ideas!!
Elizabeth – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning how to effectively differentiate learning for my students.
Jaime – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It’s great!
Deanna – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Practical
John – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very thorough. I really enjoyed the presentations.
Tricia – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of good information
Alina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the resources that were provided. As well as the additional tools and websites available for our students
Amy – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course offered great ideas to help not only engage all students, but really give ideas on how to differentiate the needs of each individual student.
Hannah – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Kelly – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This training was fantastic! I have so many good resources and ideas now . . . and I thought I was good at differentiating!! With some of the insight I received today, I feel inspired to be more creative and to try to infuse more technology into my daily lessons.