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.
Jennifer – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
These are all great strategies, but without the time and guidance to implement them, it is hard to use them in the classroom.
Kiana – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I really liked having visuals of what the strategy should look like in a real classroom.
Andrea – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information and ideas. Provided lots of resources. I have learned so much in this first course alone.
Marco – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I learned more about differentiation in the classroom.
Mary – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I loved and enjoyed this course. I learned a great deal of vital information to enhance my skills as a teacher in order to help enhance the skills of my students to help them rise to their full poetential.
Alexandra – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Course gave A LOT of good ideas to differentiate in the classroom.
Zafarzhan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great
Richard – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
So much useful info and very good resources
Gennie – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful for teachers that are having difficulity learning or knowing what to do for differentiation. It teaches you different ways to use differentiation in the classroom using acitvities and technology.
Karina – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked that it gave me ideas how to differentiate, not only in the content but also the environment.