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.
Victoria – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great way to show real ways to use differentiation in the class
Cidonio – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
The course offered will completely redefine how teachers look at differentiation in the classroom to support student learning, engage students in the learning, and provide a connection to real life.
Dr. Sameena – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great
Maviela – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This is a perfect guide when learning and understanding the tiered levels and types of strategies that will help students in the classroom.
John – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It has a lot of resources, but it depends on your grade level whether they are accessible to you.
SAMET – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I learned new instructional strategies that I can use in my classroom.
Carla – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I like learning the difference between tiering and compacting. There was enough discussion into both.
Rosana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course because it is always hard to differentiate in the classroom! Using technology is a helpful way of differentiating and the ideas in this course are definitely ones that I will use!
Alicia – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools and information to help differentiate.
James – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
it was a course about gifted and talented students.