Nature and Needs of the Gifted (6-Hour)

$90.00

Rated 4.76 out of 5 based on 1028 customer ratings

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Nature & Needs
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 6

If you’ve ever been baffled by gifted behavior, wait until you explore your students’ brains! Learn the dynamic forces behind their needs and quirks.

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SKU GIGU-323 Categories Gifted, Gifted Guru, Instructional Strategies, Lisa Van Gemert, Nature & Needs Tags elementary, Gifted, giftedness, GT, Instructional Strategies, Nature and Needs, OAGC Characteristics, ODE competency d, secondary

Description

Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students. Join Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., an expert on the social, emotional, and academic needs of G/T students, for a refreshing, fascinating perspective on their unique challenges and traits.

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.

Additional information

Core Area	Nature & Needs
Hours	6 Hours
Organization	Gifted Guru
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Lisa Van Gemert
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

1028 reviews for Nature and Needs of the Gifted (6-Hour)

Rated 4 out of 5

Vickie – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) – August 6, 2022

I will this was great to have because we all want to be the perfect teacher and have the perfect classroom. It is okay if it is not perfect.
Rated 5 out of 5

Julie Joy – MANOR ISD (verified owner) – August 8, 2022

Yes i will. I will even share these learnings to my co teachers in my country
Rated 5 out of 5

hatice – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) – August 9, 2022

good
Rated 5 out of 5

April – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) – August 10, 2022

It was very thorough and enjoyable. Thank you.
Rated 5 out of 5

Vickie – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) – August 12, 2022

I really enjoyed this course. It is easy to apply to teaching in my classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jessica – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – August 21, 2022

it was great
Rated 5 out of 5

Sonia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – August 23, 2022

It is an excellent course!
Rated 5 out of 5

CLAUDIA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – August 26, 2022

This is very helpful, full of examples and explanations
Rated 5 out of 5

Susan – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) – August 27, 2022

Great!
Rated 3 out of 5

Charlotte – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) – August 31, 2022

It’s great for new teachers, but we learned this in college. Having to take it again is redundant.