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.
Bonnie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course had a lot of good ideas and strategies for k-5. Some of them would work for older grades as well, but not as many.
Jill – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked it
David – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is a 5-star course with practical tools.
Stephanie – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Charlie – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
well organized
Mathew – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I didn’t feel like it shared much that was new. Also, seemed like a lot of advertisement for various websites.
Karen – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciated the ideas Lisa presented. Some of her examples were only useful in lower grades.
Richard – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Excellent! Lots of resources and very inspiring.
Martin – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good organization and pacing.
Tabitha – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed all the concrete examples I was given to take back into the classroom. Lisa was extremely knowledgeable.