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.
Samuel – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Katharina – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
She explains things very well. I have a good understanding of differentiation.
Carlice – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of information in a short amount of time. Download the handouts prior to beginning the module
ELIAS – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the resources she shared, thank you!
Nora – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Tammy – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, presented resources and ideas that I can immediately start to use in my classroom.
Bailey – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
The information was good, but it feels as though it could have better pacing at times, as though there was too much information all at once kind of deal.
Griselda – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Very engaging from the beginning. Love that it ties in technology and resources that students would gravitate towards.
Charles – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (LUBBOCK) (verified owner) –
Unfortunately, I have no GT students this year so this training is irrelevant this year and far too time consuming. Maybe next year it will be useful if I have a GT student.
Cassandra – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Good course; lots of ideas and information for use in the classroom