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.
Mark – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Thorough, engaging, interesting, enlightening.
Elizabeth – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course.
Mariana – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was good information.
Monica – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I would still like more concrete examples for my class.
Rachel – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
It is informative.
Emma – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
There is so much practicality in this course. You are given examples, resources, and personal experiences.
Brigeetee – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
Very informative and well presented.
Michelle – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This was fantastic – – so much valuable, use-immediately content.
Liem – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
Provide a lot of good examples on how to implement differentiation in class.
Erik – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, i really enhoyed it.