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.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent course. Best one yet on differentitation.
Alejandro – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Jordyn – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was a good course. It was slow at some points and I did not like when the audience participated because I don’t feel I got much out of waiting for them to finish. I think I learned more about differentiation and ways to do it and things not to do as well.
Scott – HARPER ISD (verified owner) –
Alot of good Ideas and technology resources
Courtney – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
This was very helpful! I learned about a lot of tools and strategies that I think will be very effective once I implement them this coming school year.
Brendan – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
An obviously well thought out and researched topic, and I do think it is presented well. I will think about what strategies to use in the future of my planning. What concerns me and looses me is when a presenter says, “we haven’t thought about this for our arts, PE, sports, or electives teachers,” with a promise that something is coming. If arts, athletics, and other extra curricular teachers are supposed to be here and listen to the presentation it should already be relevant to us too AND give examples.
Teresa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and helped learn a few things about how to differentiate for all students.
ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course! Extremely informative and helpful.
Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Informative allowing for a better understanding of differentiating in the classroom
Timothy – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was good insight on how to better instruct GT kids in lessons.