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.
Margarita – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The great resources
Jennifer – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informational.
Edgar – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course very informative for a new educator.
Stephanie – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
The course was informational interesting how to look at it for lower students and gifted students
Veronica – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
I learned a great deal that I plan to incorporate in my classroom.
Selina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I honestly loved it! I learned more techniques and interesting websites that could be very useful in my class to engage students more and meet their needs.
Catherine – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It is very beneficial in order to provide effective coaching for teachers.
Nayeli – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
It provided great resources, support and engaging ways to differentiate.
Lenora – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great info on the apps at the end
Rosalba – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed listening to the presenter and realized how truly knowledgeable she is in the subject.