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.
Kristy – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Denesia – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
Very well presented. Would’ve liked more examples for primary grades.
Krystal – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Learned so mcuh.
Carol – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Deeply academically informative
Ashleigh – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
I learned a lot
Elise – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPUS CH (verified owner) –
A lot of really great strategies and practical approaches.
Matthew – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Good course!
Rachel – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
It was very informative, although I think it could be shortened.
Adriana – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Excelent, useful information
areej – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I think this course is absolutely amazing ,specially for teachers who are new in the field .