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.
Milagros – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
This was so in-depth and chuck full of great resources.
Pam – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This course had wonderful ideas for differentiating for all students, not just gifted and talanted. It was one of the best courses I have taken.
Michael – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I was pleasantly surprised at how practical the suggestions, applications, etc. will be in my class room. Very “real world” friendly.
Bonita – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great way to inform teachers about how to handle differentiation and how to help those students be successful and learn.
Annalise – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
It is good information but very time consuming to watch every video and complete the responses.
Ruben – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Too Long
stacey – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Learned more than I thought I would.
Courtney – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was good
Erika – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and lots of online tools for online training.
They don’t just tell you what to do but the how to do it.
Gregory – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course helps in providing an in depth look at what differentiation can look like in a class setting. Incorporating technology and understanding its potential in a differentiated lesson is essential today.