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.
Soila – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
shari – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This was very engaging and the instructor was very knowledgeable – this had good pacing and she shared useful information – I have done many GT trainings over my 25+ years of teaching and I thought this was probably the best of all presentations
Thank you
Samantha – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked that I was able to go at my own pace and was able to complete this from home on my on schedule.
Gilbert – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
nice
Berenice – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really like this course it is very informative. I have learned a lot.
Daissy – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Love all the tools provided
Crystal – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
CLAUDIA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the presenter which Miss Lisa was very knowledgable and kept me engaged and interested in the content. I loved the resources she recommended as well!
Rebecca – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed viewing this course. The presenter gave great strategies on how to differentiate in the classroom. Being a first year teacher the concept of differentiating was heavily covered at university but no practical applications were given.
Raymundo – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of the examples provided are mainly useful in the elementary level. Needs more examples for secondary.