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.
Jillian – VALLEY VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
The strategies given seem more focused for ELA teachers. However, there were some strategies which can be adapted for my math classroom. This course is a nice overview of various differentiation strategies and activities.
Christi – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
great ideas in an easily explained format.
Malorie – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
LOVE! This has SO many great ideas! Cannot wait to use it in the classroom.
Elisabeth – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I really liked this course. It helped me to realize that differentiation does not have to be hard or time consuming.
Dottie – WASHINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Many useful strategies presented.
EVANGELINA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas that I can use in my classroom!
Diana – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples
Kerri – Colonel Crawford Local Schools (verified owner) –
Great ideas in this course!! I plan on using some of them in my classroom!
Sarah – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Wonderful!!! This has so many great ideas for the classroom to implement immediately.
Jodi – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
I got some very good ideas for centers and other ways to engage my students in the classroom.