Description
No one can be a perfectionist because no one is perfect. And perfectionism is an occupational hazard of the gifted. Although giftedness and perfectionism often go hand-in-hand, perfectionism can have many “faces” and may look different in each individual. In this engaging and practical course, Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., explains how damaging perfectionism can be and how its strengths can be harnessed for good.
In this 1-hour course you will learn to:
- Identify the five faces of perfectionism in gifted children
- Build strategies to change perfectionism from unhealthy to healthy
- Classify global failure from beneficial adversity
- Utilize Barbara Clark’s model for overcoming failure
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.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative course on the different types of perfectionist gifted child and what strategies to best help them cope with the idea that there is no perfection.
Delfina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Mike – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good stuff.
Erika – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course that I can use at home and at school. I did not like that the videos would stop when the picture changed. I had to push play multiple times and then the slides would not line up with that she was saying.
Irasema – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and good strategies.
Rebecca – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It provided several classroom strategies. Nice job
Claudia – MEDINA VALLEY ISD (verified owner) –
Did not like it.
Desiree – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
it was a great course
Maria – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Its very informative.
Angela – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Good course