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.
Christina – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and questions that go with it.
Beth – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great real life examples used that I can use in my own classroom.
Susan – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Great practical ideas!
Lauren – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I liked it
Elena – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was interesting and I learned a lot!
Maci – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course helped me learn some new ideas on differentiating in the classroom and how to do that properly.
Deborah – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for the ideas and strategies.
Arturo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I learned different ways to implement differentiation in the classroom
Cherie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course included a lot of information, and I’m unsure how helpful all of it will be in a real world situation. There were portions that were helpful.
Ulyssia – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
There was a lot of information and jumping around topics.