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.
Francisco – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Very well formatted. Eye-opener for learning about tiering and compacting and how to implement it in the classroom. Also, the different ways to integrate technology and how gifted and talented students can use it to expand their learning.
Amanda – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
great
Erica – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Nice
Mukti – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful as it teaches you different ways to differentiate.
Carol – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course on ways to teach GT students in the classroom
David – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Mozhdeh – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked how the instructor taught this course. She is clearly very well-versed and experienced in this field. Masterfully done!
Candace – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful with resources
Maria – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
This course offered some great ideas and resources I can’t wait to try next year
Michael – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
it was useful