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.
Birsel – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
good
Graciela – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This training was very useful. There are so many different strategies and tools a teacher can use to differentiate.
GEORGE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Tools!
Yvonne – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
great course
Jamie – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I think course was very helpful.
Paige – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and ideas to try.
Darleen – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
it has a lot of cool ideas
Monica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Course was interesting, but too many reflective questions.
Ada – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great tool to learn about differentiation instruction for G.T. students.
Gabriel – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great