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.
Ashley – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Amanda – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
It was long and she talked a lot. Need more hands on.
Daisy – FERRIS ISD (verified owner) –
I would recommend this course for teachers who have not had previous trainings.
Melissa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative.
Angela – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Great!
CHRISTINE A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was an awesome course. I learned that it doesn’t have to take more time to differentiate it just a different way to approach planning for instruction.
SONIA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course….I like that different examples were given including lots of websites that can be used to differentiate.
Benjamin – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting data.
Domonique – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think that this course is much needed. There are many teachers who fail to differentiate without realizing and this is a very useful tool for teachers who struggle with such.
Ihsan – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative! Lots of great ideas