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.
Cynthia – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
This course had good techniques for small group instruction.
Flor – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
This is a great course is short and gives you a lot of great ideas and makes you analyze how you make groups in the classroom.
Patricia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Learned specifics needed to help small groups be more successful.
Shawn – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
I thought the course was very well presented and gave great ideas for getting started with groups and then maintaining group responsibilities.
Patricia – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Course provided substantial information about how and why is critical to plan and implement grouping in classrooms.
Amanda – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great info! Thanks.
Meridee – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Samantha – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course!
Cassandra – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Very informative
Renee’ – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This course has some interesting facts. Stations really do work!