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.
Michelle – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was great
Jeremy – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
I’m getting tired of “new teaching methods” based on theories and not practical application. I’m getting tired of everyone believing that each school is set up to apply these new trends.
I’m getting tired of PhD’s coming along, forcing their ideas on the rest of society when we cannot have time to test previous ideas in full.
Teaching is a skill. Like most skills, there is typically few ways to truly apply them. Stop overworking your teachers with these theories simply because they are new.
Carl – EULA ISD (verified owner) –
Ms. Van Gemert did a great job of presenting strategies to teach differentiation including tiering and compacting. This course is definitely geared to the classroom setting.
Patricia – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
The course covers how teacher can differentiate in the classroom. Great link ideas to apply in the classroom. All the school administrators should take this course!
Brenda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative. I feel like I have a greater understanding of how to differentiate instruction in my classroom.
Elisa – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The information presented was new and fresh, but the presenter kept referring to her handout which I did not have an an online participant.
Beverly – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It was very helpful!
Jaren – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
This is a well lined out course. It really brings to light issues within GT curriculum that may otherwise go unnoticed.
Stacy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course talked about some resources you can use in the classroom. It talked about the importance of differentiation for GT learners.
Michell – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Good informative course