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.
Blake – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course had plenty of good resources and ideas, making it engaging to partake in.
Kelsie – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and easy to follow.
Diana – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
I found it very enlightening.
Blanca – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
really good at explaining tiering. Love the idea and find it not be stressful in implementing. Speaker not boring
Michelle – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
There were many different helpful and useful examples on ways to differentiate.
Heidi – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Callie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
relevant and applicable
Jessica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative and provided great ideas!
Aldo J – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – AUSTIN (verified owner) –
This course is great for those teachers that are curious about learning of different methods of differentiation for their gifted students or classes.
Melissa – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Course was good, it help me understand differentiation better.