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.
Vicky – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
good info
Lisa – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
very educational
Ryan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – AUSTIN (verified owner) –
Excellent ‘right-now’ use and packed with so many tidbits that I can’t wait to share.
Rebecca – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
This course was a good overview of differentiation.
Bianca – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
Although this course was very interesting, it’s very long and I would’ve preferred to take it in person instead of online.
David – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this staff development since it provided methods that will help me differentiate my lessons.
Lynn – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
This course was good in that it provided excellent ways to differentiate your lessons while taking away any reservations that you might have had in thinking about differentiating your plans.
crystal – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great for 1st year teachers and teachers still confused with Differentiation
Tiffany – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative but very long! Our district should give us time to do this not at home.
Michelle – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
5 very informative