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. Zeniff – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    This short course clarifies how the pre-assessment will help in the planning of a lesson.

  2. Blaire – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    Useful information, but seemed a little more geared toward older students.

  3. gina – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    Good information in this course

  4. John – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas. Pre-assessment should be a part of all well planned instruction.

  5. Rocio – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    Very useful strategies and new

  6. Debra – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas about the purpose and outcomes of pre-assessments.

  7. Dulce – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    I liked the list of methods of pre-assessment!

  8. Cindy – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –

    Got some great ideas on how to use pre-assessment in my classroom.

  9. Rebecca – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    This course provided lots of examples of pre-assessments you can use in your classroom. I did feel like the content was geared more towards upper elementary and higher.

  10. Lauren – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –

    It was informative

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