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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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

Karla – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) – May 18, 2020

This course had a lot of very useful and interesting information.
Rated 5 out of 5

Francisco – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – May 18, 2020

I think this course is very good and helps you understand the different types of gifted learners and gives you some good tips and strategies to use in your classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Miguel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – May 19, 2020

This course is very informative. The presenter is very knowledgeable and does a great job of presenting.
Rated 5 out of 5

Zelene – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – May 19, 2020

Great refresher!
Rated 5 out of 5

Alicia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – May 19, 2020

Self paced and interesting.
Rated 5 out of 5

Mehmet – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) – May 19, 2020

It was pretty good, and I think all of the lessons were quite important.
Rated 4 out of 5

Jasmine – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – May 20, 2020

Good information.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jimmy – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – May 20, 2020

This is an excellent course, and will be well worth your time. There are many ideas and strategies here that will prove to be useful in the classroom and beneficial to all students.
Rated 4 out of 5

Bianca – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) – May 20, 2020

This course is very helpful and informative! I really appreciate all of the new information I have learned and am excited to apply it in class.
Rated 5 out of 5

Soila – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – May 20, 2020

Very informative