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.
Kristina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Debbie – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Great information for administrators and teachers. Never stop teaching!
Theresa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Emma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
GREAT – COMING FROM AN ADMINISTRATOR’S POINT OF VIEW
Seth – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Henrietta – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This class provided a new perspective on purpose for evaluations.
Reyes – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is relevant to those who encourage improvement in their craft.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Zulema – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I think administrators should follow her lead and example.
Juan – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This training is great because we see administrators taking the course.