Beyond Boredom – Understanding and Conquering the “B” Word

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

“I’m bored!” This is a dreaded phrase for parents and teachers alike, but there’s more to it than you might realize. Boredom itself is an extremely interesting topic to study, and understanding it better will help you engage students in meaningful ways to help overcome the mental block that boredom can cause. In this 1-hour course Lisa Van Gemert explains the research on boredom and how to conquer it in the classroom.  
After taking this course, check out the Virtual Extended Learning Session with Lisa Van Gemert: Going Deeper with Beyond Boredom.

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Description

There’s nothing worse than a boring class or game, but is there really such a thing? Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., begins this course with the very interesting statement that no activity or subject is inherently boring. In this course, you will discover that boredom is not dull at all! By understanding it better, you can help your students overcome boredom in order to engage fully in a task or a topic. In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
  • The definition of boredom
  • Causes and contributing factors of boredom
  • Methods and strategies for overcoming and preventing boredom

Extend your learning and earn another CPE credit! This course has a recorded Virtual Extended Learning Session where Lisa Van Gemert provides strategies and application tips. Click Here: Going Deeper with Beyond Boredom

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. 

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853 reviews for Beyond Boredom – Understanding and Conquering the “B” Word

  1. Kathleen – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    There were a lot of great research based ideas presented in this course.

  2. TJ – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Not flashy, but has insight into the nature of boredom with some suggestions on how to combat it.

  3. Kari – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –

    I found this very helpful. I found the presenter very engaging and not at all boring.

  4. Amanda – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –

    I always get great ideas from her courses.

  5. Kristine – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course did a great job addressing the issue of boredom in the classroom.

  6. Cheryl – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Good course

  7. Kristina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    I thought it was great to have a course on boredom and to see the classroom from the kids’ perspectives.

  8. Melissa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed this training.

  9. Crystal – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –

    Very little data is used to support the findings.

  10. Nancy – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    This is the second course from Lisa Van Gemert and I will definitely see what else she has to offer. Boredom is an interesting topic and definitely one we see in the classroom. Van Gemert does a great job of explaining boredom and offering ideas on what to do in a classroom to avoid boredom by GT kids. She has an straightforward but entertaining style of presentation.

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