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.
Taylor – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was helpful and give me ideas of how I could incorporate differentiation into my classroom.
Maria Alicia – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
good presenter
Rebekah – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great recources!
Jessica – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Glenda – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Terilyn – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
well presented, useful and practical information
Daphne – STOCKDALE ISD (verified owner) –
i really like the instructor. She gave clear examples of what will help students and how to do it. I really liked her section on the use of websites and how they can be used in the classroom. I plan on using http://www.bighugelabs.com.
Thomas – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I like the content, but the instructor repeatedly referred to a handout, which I did not receive. I feel that if a handout is part of live presentation, it should be provided in the video presentation as well.
Valerie – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter was interesting throughout. I learned so much about how to keep GT students engaged in a gen. ed classroom.
Emerald – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course. It helped me get a better understanding of how to incorporate differentiation in my classroom. As a first year teacher, it’s hard to modify concepts that target my grade level and I appreciate that examples were given.