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.
Cady – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I learned so much from this course and highly recommend it!
Christopher – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Pretty good. I was a little confused about compacting versus tiering, but otherwise good.
Maria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and the presenter was very knowledgeable.
Angela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Anna – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the training, and would like to incorporate some of the amazing ideas shared here.
NECDET – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
wonderful – very helpful
Debra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Some of the ideas were good. It was just too much content.
Rachel – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Easy steps to help in the classroom.
Yvette – PREMONT ISD (verified owner) –
enjoyed the many resources
Lillian – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
great information