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.
Lora – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I love all of the little tips and tools she gave along the way! These are things I can easily pull into my classroom tomorrow!
Martha – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I learn many strategies in this course.
Renee – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I haven’t had GT training in years and wasn’t happy to be taking it. I was amazed at the resources that were shared and the NEW information that was presented.
Kim – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This was a very effective training. It was clear, concise, to the point, and had several concrete examples and ideas that will be of use to teachers of varying subjects and grade levels.
Stephen – HARPER ISD (verified owner) –
Very well presented. While there are many great takeaways from this course for most classroom teachers, I did struggle to find many ideas that I could use in my subject area.
Melody – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good course to talk about the importance of differentiation and to give tangible activities to use in the classroom.
Jasmine – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa you are always so knowledgeable and insightful. Thank you;
Amy – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
Excellent differentiation strategies provided.
Merideth – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I learned great strategies that I can infuse in my classroom instruction with all levels of students.
John – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
good tips/resources