Description
- The different types of grouping
- How to determine if groups are appropriate for a specific lesson
- The skills students need to operate effectively in groups
- Roles and resources for group work
- How to encourage team identity
- Assessment tools for group learning
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.
Crystal – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Some really great ideas! Really liked the idea of teaching students how to work in groups.
Pam – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Good new ideas.
Tamara – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This instructor was very well organized, gave excellent instruction for grouping!
Tessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Sara – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent grouping ideas.
Diane – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was done very well and was very helpful!!
Noemi – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
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Blanca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good refresher course. Very little original information. Ideas that can be implemented early that will pay off later.
Martha – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course was short and to the point. I liked it very much and taught me things I had not really thought about before. Excellent
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
no comment