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. Zina – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –

    I really appreciated this course and the instructor is incredible!

  2. Pablo – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent training, specially this year with all the adjustments we have made because of the pandemic.

  3. Cynthia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –

    I think the Five Pillars are very relevant.

  4. Susan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –

    I teach kindergarten and this was too slow and not very appropriate for what I need in my classroom.

  5. Linda – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a great course to better interact with gifted students as well as all students. I was also able to take a lot of what was said by the presenter and apply it to my own life. I feel this course has helped me to be a better educator and person with the strategies discussed.

  6. Melissa – Pilot (verified owner) –

    This course was inspiring and helped me think about how to inspire and support my gifted students as well as other students and people in my personal and professional life.

  7. Julie – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –

    great

  8. Wendy – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    very informative

  9. Sharon – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    I love the pillars and think that they are extremely relevant to gifted learners…really all learners.

  10. Gloria – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    This was interesting how she reflected on GT students. I found it intriguing how she brought in movies, history, war, children’s books and other things to reflect for this session.

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