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. Katie – EASTERN LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Very good refresher

  2. Jassmine – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –

    It was good.

  3. Chellsey – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    It was great. Great ideas

  4. Jessica – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –

    Great course

  5. Elda – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    I found it very interesting, because I really believe in pre-assessment.

  6. shahn – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –

    good stuff

  7. Troy – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) –

    I think it was a solid discussion of pre-assessment strategies along with the rationale behind pre-assessment. Many of the strategies are ones that may be used not only for pre-assessment but also for informal assessment along the way.

  8. Diana – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    The ABC list was awesome but, I didn’t have the handout.

  9. Kim – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –

    Loved the A-Z list. There were many that I have never heard of before.

  10. Daniel – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) –

    This was a great course that really expands on what you may think about pre-assessments.

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