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.
Ronald – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a valuable course. The professor shared a lot of resources I can use in my lesson plans and classroom.
Tia – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
The course offers so many resources! It makes me excited to plan over the summer.
Lindsay – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course included a lot of relevant information and resources for differentiation.
Maria Luisa – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Sara – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was really informative and entertaining.
Larry – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very good training.
Jose – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Its awesome
Stephanie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it really had some great ideas that would be something that I could use in my classroom.
brooke – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
i enjoyed it.
Jamie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was great and I loved all the explanations of resources.