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.
Erika – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is an excellent source of ideas to apply technology to project based learning
Virginia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I have enjoyed this course and information. I only wish we had the handout they describe and if it is available please share where we can retrieve.
Kimberly – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It is a lot of videos and the questions after are not always explained fully.
Tomas – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
wow she was amazing loved the ideas and will use them in class
Pamela – BRAZOS ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful.
CYNTHIA – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative, self-paced course
Narda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course with a lot of strategies that I can defenitely use in my classroom with
Kayla – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I have enjoyed this course.
Cesar – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I found the course to be enjoyable.
Aubrey – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the different things that were mentioned to easily incorporate differentiation in the classroom.