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.
Wayne – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This one was my favorite and directly addressed weakness I had.
Felicia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting with lots of great ideas to use with students.
CRYSTAL – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course what very informational and convenient.
guadalupe – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
I got so many ideas of how to incorporate new way to differentiate learning for my students.
Christine – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and easy to follow.
Hannah – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
This was a thorough and detailed course. I enjoyed the ample examples and situations provided, which were over a wide range of subjects and grade levels. She was thoughtful and honest with her responses to questions and frequently checked in with the audience.
Javier – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presentation.
Jaclyn – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa was engaging and interesting!
Jessica – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I found it to be very informative. I liked her pacing and explanation of the topics. She was very easy to listen to. I found that planning for the GT student is not as hard as I thought it would be. Yes it takes effort and a little extra planning, but overall, I feel I have a better grasp of the subject.
Christian – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative, I love the resources and examples.