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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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

Priscilla – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – June 12, 2020

The information was helpful in naturing the needs of the gifted.
Rated 5 out of 5

Irazema – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – June 12, 2020

This course was very informative and engaging. I learned a lot from Lisa V. G. and hope to learn more in her other courses.
Rated 5 out of 5

Denise – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) – June 12, 2020

-great information and resources
Rated 5 out of 5

Gwen – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) – June 13, 2020

Excellent information in this segment! Thank you for eye-opening learning that I am excited to begin implementing in my classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Veronica – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) – June 14, 2020

Very informative and instructor gave great explanations.
Rated 5 out of 5

Marcie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – June 16, 2020

This is an informative and interesting course. All grade levels can find useful and important information about the nature and needs of the gifted.
Rated 5 out of 5

Elizabeth – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – June 17, 2020

Great course!
Rated 5 out of 5

Judith – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) – June 18, 2020

I would give this course a 5 rating as the material covered was very interesting and enlightening. I thoroughly enjoyed the organized format that Lisa used, as well as her keen sense of humor!
Rated 5 out of 5

RAY – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – June 18, 2020

Great stuff. I needed this.
Rated 5 out of 5

Amy – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – June 18, 2020

Very interesting….Enjoyed listening to her