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.
Emily – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was recommended by my district for both elementary and secondary, but it was clearly heavily geared toward elementary students. My 8th graders would laugh me out of the classroom if I used some of these activities and strategies with them. I would have liked to see many more applicable examples for upper secondary students.
Elizabeth – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Super helpful lots of ideas and presented well.
Carmen Elena – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good explanation of real-world differentiation with ideas and strategies.
Adam – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed all the material she covered and appreciate the tools that I can now take back to my classroom and begin using.
Cara – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas that are applicable
Daniel – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great for core subject teachers, hard to implement for Band
Emily – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
There are a lot of good resources. I will be reviewing this video again in the future.
Jill – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course for helping old teachers create new ideas
Liza – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the enthusiasm of the instructor.
Frances – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This has been so helpful. I will definitely go back and watch again as I have gotten so many ideas and tips.