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.
Janell – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
I found this course actually enjoyable and with realistic things I might utilize.
Milagros – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a big surprise for me. Thank you for all the resources and knowledge.
Angela – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course.
Myrna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a good course to clear up misconceptions about differentiated instruction.
Ashley – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It provided a lot of interesting and truly useful ideas for differentiation. The speaker was engaging, upbeat, and fun to listen to.
Matthew – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Good course very thorough
Stephanie – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Very effective.
Samantha – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
She provided a variety of examples and tools that you can use to differentiate your students and to reach the needs of gifted students.
Ashlee – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
I received so much from this training!
Elida – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
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