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.
Glenda – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I like the ideas and strategies that are given for differentiated instruction. I also like how she gives us the why it is better.
Mike – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives information that I had not considered.
susan – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I think this was a great course for upper grade teachers as well as GT teachers. They were many ideas and sources shared.
Wenseslao – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. Opened my eyes as to how to differentiate my classroom.
MOHANA KRISHNA – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is wonderful and highly useful.
Cassandra – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the information I gained.
Alejandra – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is informative and straight to the point.
Clemente – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it … very, very informative, interesting and of great value for any teacher who wants to go above and beyond the the run of the mill teaching
ariam – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was good
Jodi – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and practical.