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.
Emilee – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course! It was nice to get so many resources that I will actually be able to use in my classroom! I appreciated that she provided ideas for multiple grade levels.
Patricia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is interesting and useful, but it is too long in my opinion. I would have enjoyed it more if it went at a faster pace.
Chelsea – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good course, she gave a lot of examples for everything.
Deborah – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent training on differentiation!!
Maye – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
good
Patricia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Useful information with actual strategies on differentiating instruction
Lindsey – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
Very long but very informative.
Holly – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting and helpful.
Sylvia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
It needs more examples for a teacher to understand the method of using technology in the classroom
Kim – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was beneficial