The Power of Pre-Assessment

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Identification & Assessment
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

What if you went to the eye doctor and were handed a pre-made pair of glasses with no exam and sent on your way? Your chances of seeing well through those glasses would almost be zero! In “The Power of Pre-Assessment,” Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., compares an eye exam to pre-assessment in the differentiated classroom.  Pre-assessment is a logical first step for differentiation and the key to success. 

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Description

If differentiation is trying to make sure that everyone is wearing the right “glasses” for their own eyes, pre-assessment is the path or “eye exam” that gets you to that goal. Discovering prior knowledge allows you to match your lessons to your students’ abilities and interests. In this course, you will learn the basics of how and why to do pre-assessment and discover how it helps you design successful lessons.

In this 1-hour course you will learn:

  • The three steps of pre-assessment
  • What to look for
  • The alphabet of pre-assessment ideas
  • Guidance for parents

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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161 reviews for The Power of Pre-Assessment

  1. Norma – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    great ideas!

  2. Silvia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent, very informative!

  3. Gail – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –

    It has some good points. I think there are just too many efforts described, but the flip side of that is that ones I feel are useful may not be to someone else and that person will latch on to something I am less interested in.

  4. Keith – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –

    pre-assessment course was very informative

  5. Rebecca – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  6. Dwayne – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed this lecture and creating the A-Z list of pre assessments.

  7. Minerva – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    Gives you many ideas on how to pre-assess.

  8. Angela – GROVEPORT MADISON LOCAL (verified owner) –

    The suggestions for methods of pre assessment were very helpful.

  9. Lauren – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    Interesting and informative.

  10. Kathy – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –

    Very good overview of what Pre-assessment includes and presentation of materials to use with a variety of students and grade levels.

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