Description
Concepts include:
- Anchoring or sponge ideas activities with suggestions on how to level them for G/T students
- Bookmarks with reflective questions and other printables that can be used individually or in groups
- “Day to be the teacher” with specific tasks that allow students to be the teacher for a short time
- Different ways to use games and where to find games for use in the classroom
- And many more!
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.
Amanda – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very helpful in showing how to start small and build upon methods of differentiation.
Jennifer – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I wouldn’t consider this course a great one for differentiation as I understand it, but there are alot of good ideas.
Melissa – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the different resources.
Elizabeth – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas to use in a classroom for our students
Veronica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was straight to the point with great examples.
Graciela – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I really like to use differentiation in my classroom
Deanna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed hearing of all the activities we can have available for all students.
Carmella – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Whew – she continues to be full of so many fantastic usable ideas… thank you
Pam – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I like the list of options so you have a variety to choose from and try out.
David – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
There were lots of ideas, which is good. It wasn’t really about differentiating, but some of these ideas were useful in terms of activities.