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.
Monica – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
These are good tools for teachers to use and make their own out of it. Everyone does not teach the same nor does everyone learn the same.
Jessica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Interesting course
Robert – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting ideas to help differentiate learners.
Elizabeth – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is very helpful it helps with tips and information for different types of students.
Virginia – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
The trainer is very knowledgeable. It is very relevant to any course.
Maria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I was able to follow along and most importantly understand what you were talking about.
Aryel – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was long, but worth it!
Katie – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
Was more engagement and tech tools than about the process of everyday differentiation.
Michael – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great Learning experience.
Krisa – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course offered a lot of good tools and great advice.