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.
Gabriel – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Does well at explaining the levels of differentiation.
Sharai – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
satisfactory
Andrea – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Okay
Yekaterina – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
The only reason I don’t want to give it five stars, is because it really concentrated mostly on lower grades, rather than including more useful information about high school grade levels. Otherwise, this is a great course.
Mardonnia – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
It is full of resources for students.
Philita – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and easy to follow along.
Tracy – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Helpful tips and valuable resources shared.
Pedro – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and helpful information about differentiation.
Cassandra – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I received a lot of great useful strategies and tools for the classroom.
Jaclyn – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Absolutely wonderful, knowledgeable, and captivates the audience’s attention.