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.
Grethel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa Van Gemert is a good presenter and had great ideas on differentiation to implement with your students.
Merri – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Good course with good resources. Presenter was a little long-winded at times; over-explaining some things.
Chad – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was very uselful
Irving – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Too long but helpful. I am still confused by tier and compacting.
Shaisley – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course on differentiation. I will implement many of the ideas in my classroom.
Paula – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I feel this course allowed me to understand many ways to differentiate in my fifth-grade science classroom. I was excited to know I was already doing some of the strategies and looking forward to incorporating more this year.
Diana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
Ashley – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Loved a lot of the ideas however I feel like it’s difficult to apply a lot of this to a 2nd grade classroom
Anika – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
very useful information
Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
One of the best and engaging online courses I’ve taken in awhile. She made my learning relevant and validated everything I have been saying about Differentiation.