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.
Christina – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Course was great and very detailed with GT information.
Diana – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
A plethora of great ideas and information !
Heather – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of options and suggestions.
Tracie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Fast paced and lots of resources and ideas given.
Robin – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Instructor was very knowledgeable on the content.
Breanna – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the lectures, very interactive and tons of good resources.
Leslie – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
The course has an overwhelming wealth of information to someone who is new to the profession but there was some information that I thought was useful.
Claudia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
this course was very helpful with different ways to get students more interested in the lessons
Buffie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
A good review of things I already do
Jaime – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great information to help us think outside our respective boxes.