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. Patricia D. – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –

    This was extremely thorough on pre-assessment and gave very good examples.

  2. Cynthia – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Many ready to implement easy pre-assessment ideas. I Highly recommend this course for any grade level.

  3. Kimberly – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was great confirmation that pre-assessments are useful!

  4. Kristie – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    Learned alot! Wish I had the handout.

  5. J. Nicole – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    Great pres-assessment ideas.

  6. Tambridge – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    I really liked the amount of options and ideas that were given. It will allow me to pick and choose what will work best for my subject and my students.

  7. Joe – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    lots of ideas

  8. Marcy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    long and a lot of information I already knew

  9. Dana – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    There were references to a handout several times. I did not find where that was available. It would have been helpful to have to follow along and to keep for future reference.

  10. Sandra – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed this training and learned of so many other activities you can incorporate in all subjects.

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