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.
Tiana – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great course!!
Amy ELizabeth – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
good explanation of how to differentiate, I got new ideas
Carolina – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This is a helpful and informative course.
Stephanie – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives good clarity about differentiation. It also gives many ideas and resources to implement in any classroom.
Kimberly – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I feel that I understand how to differentiate somewhat better and also was given multiple ways to differentiate. I also feel like I can determine what types of differentiation strategies I can use to make the student’s learning experience a positive one.
Mia – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
ok
Victoria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
i would reccomend it.
Mayra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked all the different resources it provided me throughout the course.
Traci – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
2 completely different means of differentiation that no one has ever talked about in my 12 years of teaching elementary.
Cassie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
There is lots of valuable information to take away as an educator.