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.
Jami – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was very practical and thorough. It helps put GT differentiation into easy steps that I will be able to implement in my classroom immediately.
Hope – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful. I would recommend to other teachers.
Lauren – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
This was an easy to follow course that gave practical suggestions and tools to use in the classroom.
Maria – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is one of the best courses I have taken. The presenter is good and the material very helpful.
Laura – CARDINAL LOCAL (verified owner) –
This courses was full of practical ideas and materials that could be incorporated into a classroom tomorrow.
Gracie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful in understanding how to go about differentiating not just for gifted students, but for all students. I also loved that lots of resources were shared.
Glenda – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting and practical. Excellent training!
Bridgette – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great and full of helpful and useful ideas and information.
David – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting but a little dull (not her fault – it is just one camera and it gets somewhat velocitizing after a while).Good content.
Christina – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was good. I like the idea of tiering and compacting. Did not realize how much differentiation is available with these two ideas