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.
Ashley – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was great! I learned a lot about compacting and differentiating instruction.
Karen – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and informative!!
Karina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It helped me identify my strengths and weaknesses in differentiations and gave me strategies to try in my class.
Rachel – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome! Great ideas
Aaron – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was one of the better differentiation courses that really gets at the needs of all types of students.
Araceli – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course in giving great suggestions on how to differentiate and why to differentiate.
norman – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
yes
Brenda – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of ideas that can be used in the classroom.
Heather – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a great class with many helpful websites.
Brettney – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information