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.
Wendy – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It is a little different but useful information.
Imelda – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course, real world examples and completely relatable
Keith – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Filled with wonderful information, but I wish it could receive an update. Many of the mentioned resources feel dated.
ISMAIL – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Very good training. Especially for the strategies that teacher can apply have lots of variety, supporting teachers, opens broaden range of teaching variety.
Eliseo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very well managed and it brought a lot of insight of what how to treat not just GT students but regular and low students as well.
Yesenia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
great
Blanca – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and can apply right away.
Monica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I found it extremely helpful.
Victoria – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was great and a lot of information.
Andrew – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Loved it