Description
Doing hands-on activities is a great way to support your more energetic learners so they can stay engaged mentally and physically, but did you know that you can use movement and touch to enrich learning for reserved students as well?
In this 1-hour course, Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., will teach you how to:
- Reinforce learning with movement
- Teach core concepts with hands-on activities
- Create a fun classroom environment
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.
Haylee – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This course was a great refresher and gave good new ideas to get moving in the classroom.
Whitnee – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It was very resourceful
Sherry – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great readily useful ideas to help students be more engaged in classroom learning.
Nancy – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas to use in the classroom.
Tony – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
Students learn better when they get time to move. This video did a great job of providing teachers with the necessary resources and support they need to help movement become a reality everyday in the classroom.
Deborah – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples!
Maria I – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course because it tells us how important movement is in the learning process as well as give some movements that we can implement and when.
Ashley – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas! A little geared toward older students but can definitely modify for younger students.
Erica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It had great ideas about what activities can help students moving while learning.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas of what teachers can use to refocus students.