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.
Rose – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
It is all right but slightly redundant, as in the same concept was said in many different ways. Ironically I felt like a bored G/T student.
Jacklyn – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Wish I could go deeper with it. Great information
Katherine – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great information. She was very in tune with how teachers feel and what they face each day, but still had great feedback to give.
Adriana – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
It’s a great course.
Melissa – Victor Elementary School District (verified owner) –
Lots of useful content to go right into the classroom and try.
Celia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
There are lots of great technology and examples of differentiation given in this course.
Cristina – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I like that I was introduce to a good amount of tools that I will be able to utilize and implement in my classes. I did not anticipate that I would be engaged as I was with the session. I was very refreshing.
Maria – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I found it very useful and interesting ideas for implemeting differentiation in my classroom.
Kirstin – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed that she shared actual websites and activities for the students to complete.
Daniel – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources and information