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.
Crance – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Course was very informative and gave good ideas
Manuel – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It helped me clarify misconception about tiering and also helped me learn what compacting means. It also has an abundance of resources. Great presentation!
Karlas – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Kelly – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very good course. I have a lot of take aways that I can use in my classroom.
Veronica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and practical.
Amy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This development combines the theoretical with the practical, so you are able to consider small changes to not only your mindset but practices as you continually move forward.
Maria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course is very thorough and engaging overall. I learned a lot from it and I will utilize the instructors suggestions and website to further improve my differentiation practice.
Michael – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Good development of pre-existing strategies.
Courtney – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
The course provided a great deal of information on differentiation but also steps to actually apply the information.
Geneive – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the way differentiation in a classroom was presented. There were so many ideas of starting points for teachers so they are not overwhelmed. There are so may resources that were presented that would help anyone get started or to enhance differentiation in the classroom.