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.
eloy – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
It was a decent course, helpful, but it focused more on jargon that actual ways of differentiating.
Kelly – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
The course was a great focus on implementing free technology into the differentiated learning of gifted students. The presenter was funny and sharp and kept my attention.
Laura – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very effective at providing various ways of differentiating to meet the needs of all students.
Victor – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course
Martin – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
I like the different items that she shares that can help you in your classroom. Most of the online items that she shares are free to use.
Zaida – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good resource.
Judy – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Lisa has very good information that can be used in the classroom.
anthony – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Hmmm…
Ashley – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course make you really think about what we as teachers do daily in the classroom, and how our choices may impact GT learners in a positive or negative way.
Carmen – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Useful information!