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.
Lyndsay – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
enjoyed the activities
Holly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful ideas that are low prep and easy to implement.
Virginia – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas in this course that can be used immediately.
Magdalena – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I was informative. Good ideas.
Ismat – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Useful
Karla – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I like how she organized the ideas alphabetically. This made it easier to relate which resources would be helpful to my students.
Meridith – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I liked her ideas but I wish there were more ideas geared towards younger grades.
Laura – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides a plethora of ideas for teachers to incorporate into the daily routine for students that as “I’m finished, now what do I do?”
Stephanie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I like that there were so many simple ideas to implement in my class.
Selena – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very informative course.