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.
Rubi – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It is very lengthy but it is full of knowledge.
Judy – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It’s good because she mentions lots of strategies to differentiate instruction in the classroom.
Jeromi – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great course very helpful.
Robert – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great course and very effective.
Luis – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I found coures engaging
Maria Elvia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I have learned some strategies and ideas of how I can differentiate in the classroom to meet the needs of the students in the classroom.
Dulce – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This course is very useful, not just to assist the GT students but also to help differentiate within the classroom.
Maria – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Much of the information provided was new to me, if not presented in a manner that provided deeper understanding, so I appreciate the content.
Erica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This course was great and provided a lot of valuable information for differentiation.
Josefina – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course but would have preferred to see it live even as a webinar.