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.
Roxanna – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Christopher – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course.
Eliza – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting course that provides lots of examples and technology integration.
Doug – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The site she talked about were very interesting.
Daniela – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Great course to take and great resources!
Lesa – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I love her teaching style. I learned quite a bit, and felt like she gave so many wonf=derful examples that were useable in a real life classroom.
MARIA ARACELI – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I liked being able to learn more specific things when it comes to helping GT students
Christy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Great information.
RAY – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good information, new ways to integrate technology and great ideas on differentiation.
Arturo – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good information