Description
In this 6-hour course, you will learn:
- A breakdown of G/T terminology
- The neuroscience behind giftedness
- Why some groups of students are more likely to be identified G/T than others
- How to meet your gifted students’ needs and your classroom goals
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.
Maria – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very applicable information.
Elise – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Ricardo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Sabrina – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I liked learning about the nature of gifted students and being provided with websites to implement in the classroom.
Luz Nallely Mandujano – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
effective information
Maya – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, very helpful!
Susan – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful in teaching gifted, regular ed, and special ed students.
Teresa – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of new and interesting information and new strategies to help me with my teaching.
Yolanda – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
very informative and helped me understand why my students do what they do
Veronica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great eye opening lecture about perfectionism