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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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 5 out of 5

Richard – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – August 8, 2019

Super valuable information when dealing with the gifted and talented.
Rated 5 out of 5

Julie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – August 11, 2019

I loved this course! it was insightful and very inspirational.
Rated 5 out of 5

Celinda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – August 11, 2019

Five stars!
It was excellent!
Rated 4 out of 5

David – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – August 12, 2019

Through this course I have a better understanding of the complex nature of gifted and talented students. In a way they mirror the diverse nature of all students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Elhma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – August 13, 2019

Excellent!!
Rated 5 out of 5

Fatima – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – August 15, 2019

The course was very thorough and easy to follow.
Rated 4 out of 5

Raquel – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – August 15, 2019

I really like this module it talked about key points that can occur within the classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

corinna – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – August 16, 2019

I think it was very helpful to learn about Gifted students and the different challenges that they face.
Rated 5 out of 5

Ashley – BELTON ISD (verified owner) – August 17, 2019

This was a great class that really made me think about the emotional needs of gifted children and even gave me insight into how to help every student in my classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Farah – Private Pay (verified owner) – August 17, 2019

I really enjoyed this course. It was relevant, very informing, and I learned so much!