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.
Victoria – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Diane – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It was very easy to follow and had strategies and ideas I can ACTUALLY use!
Juan – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great to move at my pace.
BETSY – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas to help in the classroom.
SCOTT – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good presentation just long.
KASSANDRA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the resources that were provided. I would definitely use some of these in my classroom.
Karen – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Very informational. I recommend this course for others.
Kristen – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course because I learned a ton about differentiation, but there was also a lot of tools and strategies that I could use in my classroom as well.
Adriana – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Really helped.
Elizabeth – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great!