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.
Erin – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome resources!
Mary – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
The presenter is very engaging, practical, and informative. It is a great use of time!
PENNY – STANTON ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course and I learned a lot about different ways to implement lessons, instruction and engaging students at their level.
Dalia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course gave me a better understanding of differentiating instruction and it introduced me to some great resources.
Vanessa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative course
April – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ways to incorporate differentiation in the classroom.
Omar – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Very well organized and prepared for the new and veteran teacher looking to differentiate in the classroom with their students. I would ask for her to be invited to present in person at my campus!
Susan – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I gained a great deal from it.
Dawn – BRAZOS ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great information.
Taylor – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I like this course for differentiating. There are so many resources to use it will be difficult to remember them all when planning!