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.
Rebekah – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Amber – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was good but I had to click the play button every time to start the next slide several times because it kept stopping at the start of a slide.
Rachel – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave good insight on the different types of perfectionists that you may encounter while teaching gifted and talented students.
Cristina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Course is outstanding with many examples and ideas.
Alicia – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
yes
Matthew – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Interesting enough, but with technical glitches in the audio and slideshow that created problems.
Daisy – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting. I could see my own children in some of the descriptors.
Tammy – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great but the presentation itself skips a lot. Thought it was my internet at home, but it did it at work as well. My partner teacher reported a similar situation leading us to miss several key parts of the presentation.
Keith – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This was great information for both helping me understand my own perfectionist tendencies and those of my students. Great strategies given.
Jyotsna – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent Tips to guide GT students in class to be successful and happy in life.