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.
MARIA JOSE – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful content and examples.
Diana – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
This course was very effective on training me how to appropriately differentiate instruction for all students.
Christon – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course and I think I will be able to use a lot of what I learned!
Timothy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very thorough and helpful. Provided many different applicable strategies for all content, all grade levels.
Cynthia – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
The ideas presented are excellent. I hope to use some of them immediately.
Victoria – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Course gives needed information about differentiation.
Christopher – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great facilitator with a wealth of knowledge that is practical and useful for educators at all levels and subjects.
Rochelle – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
We have students that are unique and have different levels of ability so this course is very helpful and relevant to teachers.
Paula – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved that it was very practical
Lindsey – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very helpful.