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.
Rachel – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Allison – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Joanna – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very informative course describing very good information for tiering and compating.
Edmund – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was good a lot of information
Toni – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was great! I got a lot of good resources that I can use in my classroom for next year!
MELISSA A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information
Rebecca – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good insight and instruction
Valerie – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good Content and resources!
Gina – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
The training met all my needs. It was very informative and it provided me with many examples on the how/when/why/what to differentiate. I feel comfortable with differentiation after taking this course.
Maria Cristina – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information, I learned there are so many different ways to differentiate!