The Power of Pre-Assessment - Responsive Learning

$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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SKU GIGU-304 Categories Gifted, Gifted Guru, Identification & Assessment, Lisa Van Gemert Tags elementary, Gifted, giftedness, GT, Identification and Assessment, OAGC Lesson Design, ODE competency f, ODE competency g, secondary

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.

Additional information

Core Area	Identification & Assessment
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Gifted Guru
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Lisa Van Gemert
Course Content	Gifted

161 reviews for The Power of Pre-Assessment

Rated 5 out of 5

Esmeralda – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) – March 26, 2020

Very helpful.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tawanna – SPRING ISD (verified owner) – March 31, 2020

It was a great course.
Rated 5 out of 5

Michelle – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) – April 7, 2020

The theory, strategies, and information are incredible beneficial! I felt very inspired and confident by the end of this course to implement pre-assessments.
Rated 5 out of 5

Barbara – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) – April 8, 2020

Pre-Assessment is powerful.
Rated 5 out of 5

Melanie – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) – April 8, 2020

This was a great way to learn more about the power of pre-assessment in the classroom.
Rated 4 out of 5

Jennifer – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) – April 14, 2020

Creative ideas
Rated 5 out of 5

Kelly – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) – April 16, 2020

Very concise and easy to follow.
Rated 4 out of 5

Cathleen – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) – April 16, 2020

It is effective
Rated 5 out of 5

theresa – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) – April 16, 2020

In many of these classes they discussed using hand-outs which we don’t have access to
Rated 5 out of 5

Celia – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) – April 21, 2020

I loved the various ways that I can use to pre-assess my students. I usually feel stuck in multiple choice and I usually worry that the students are just guessing.