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.
James – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Thorough and straightforward
Sofia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was very thorough!
Amanda – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Learned great information about tiering activities in the classroom.
Sarah – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative, full of really great ideas that I feel like I will be able to use effectively in my classroom.
Maria – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Great info
Kimberley – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
The course had a great list of resources teachers can use in the classroom.
Aiden – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Loved all the options provided in this course!
Alondra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really appreciate all the different examples of differentiation that were presented.
Ariel – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Yes, Learned so munch new information and how to apply differentiation into the classroom.
Anna – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –
It’s been great!