Letters to the Young Gifted

$20.00

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

Part advice, part storytelling, this course offers inspiration for your own journey as well as wisdom to inspire your gifted students to focus on their vision for the future. In “Letters to the Young Gifted,” Lisa Van Gemert, M. Ed.T., shares a message that we can pass along to the next generation of lifelong learners that is both timeless and completely relevant. 

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Presented through five pillars of wisdom,  using both modern and ancient stories and quotations, the 1-hour course will inspire and refresh your educational journey. Lisa Van Gemert, M. Ed.T., uses her expertise in gifted education to address pitfalls that often affect gifted students. With stories drawn from history, sports, literature, and popular culture, Ms. Van Gemert’s pillars of wisdom are like letters passed from a mentor to a beloved student. Full of wit and inspiration, you will complete this course with a plethora of items to pass along to your gifted students.

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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76 reviews for Letters to the Young Gifted

  1. Desiree – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –

    It offered real life examples.

  2. Bruce – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –

    I found the pillars to be useful, but I did not like the stories that went along with them, as I found them a little confusing at times in the beginning; however, I was able to make sense of it, I just found it to be difficult to follow.

  3. Olivia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    I thought it was good

  4. CORINA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was good because it gave tools to prepare gifted students.

  5. Shanee – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –

    I found this to be a unique way to present ideas that we can use to work with our students. It did not feel like a class but more of a suggestion of techniques.

  6. Zulema – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting approach

  7. Lindsey – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was so motivational. Love the tie-ins to history and real people.

  8. Leticia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was interesting.

  9. miriam – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This course introduced me to what a house of wisdom is. It is an idea to take seriously, It can make a difference when you are faced with unexpected events in your life.

  10. Martha – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    This course gives us teachers some meaningful things to really think about before beginning a new school year next month.

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