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.
Barbara – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of resources
CARMEN – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas and apps. to look into to help in the classroom so that students are engaged and not bored.
Brittany – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
great time
Robin – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
The course provided practical and engaging information. I like that the presenter suggested a wide variety of online tools and other resources to help me increase the engagement level in my classroom.
Alexandra – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful to learn about new classroom strategies.
JASON – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was kind of long but overall good with good information
Roger – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Juana – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
The course offers many great ideas and strategies to use in the classroom. Also the presenter makes it very interesting and real.
MARC – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course! I feel as though I can now better serve my students.
Karen – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!