Description
Do you ever feel like you’re behind the 8-ball when you do a walk-through, or hold a traditional assessment instrument up against a gifted classroom? That doesn’t have to be the case when you have tools specific to assessing gifted classes. Lisa Van Gemert uses her experience evaluating G/T strategies in the classroom to offer a fresh look at assessments.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn to:
- Empower teachers to grow in their strengths
- Discern the difference between good goals and ambiguous goals
- Look past personal preferences to give effective assessments
- Use language that fosters healthy relationships with teachers
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.
Erika – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Leigh – CHISUM ISD (verified owner) –
It would be great if I were an administrator. I did get some value from it, even though I am currently not an adminstrator.
ALYCIA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information.
REBECCA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Informative & engaging
Mary – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is an excellent course.
Geneive – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I am glad to see how an administrator can be more effective with helping teachers improve their weaknesses and enhance their strengths
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Provides a guide to have a better approach with the teachers and help them grow .
Katie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I really like this lady’s training courses. She is easy to listen to and her advice is applicable.
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Judith – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
yaay