$90.00

(1028 customer reviews)

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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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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. 

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

  1. Emily – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

    I liked this course, but there were definitely some ideas that were presented that I disagreed with.

  2. Sukaina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    Awesome. Lots of great strategies.

  3. Ruben – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner)

    I could use more facts/data and I would appreciate it if the presenter got to the point.

  4. Paul – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner)

    Too long.

  5. Abel – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner)

    It is long and most of the ideas are based off the persons experiences.

  6. Victoria – WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD (verified owner)

    This course goes beyond informing educators on the needs of GT students; they offer strategies to tackle specific areas of improvement.

  7. Cindy – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner)

    very helpful

  8. Anna – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner)

    Being a recovering perfectionist I really enjoyed the book. Thank you for writing it, Lisa!

  9. Clarissa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative course.

  10. Lillian – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    very useful information

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