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.
Miriam – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!! It is excellent presented and everything is explained in a creative way.
Benjamin – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
Great course loaded with hands on strategies
Phillip – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
Magnificent instruction!
Sharon – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
It has a lot of good information, but I also got overloaded with information. Take good notes to refer back to web sites. Some are well worth writing down.
Cem – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
I do not want this training to be mandatory for all teachers 🙁
Cynthia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was a very helpful course.
Alexaundra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I felt this course was comprehensive and provided many good ideas that can be directly implemented in the classroom for a variety of subjects.
Dezarae – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was definitely helpful. I was able to learn many new strategies that can apply to my daily classroom instruction.
Meranda – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
4 stars
Vickie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa Gemert does an awesome job explaining differentiation and giving teachers the tools to begin the process. Thank you!