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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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

Virginia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – July 20, 2020

Trainer did an awesome job. She is very knowledgable and did a great job in explaining and using proper examples. Everything was very informative and well detailed.
Rated 5 out of 5

Heather – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – July 22, 2020

4 stars
Rated 5 out of 5

AUREA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – July 23, 2020

is giving an extended view of a GT student point of view. Also various tools , strategies and cool websites
Rated 5 out of 5

Ashley – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) – July 24, 2020

I thought this course was engaging and interesting. I believe I learned quite a bit of information.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tylor – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – July 24, 2020

great
Rated 5 out of 5

Yulieth – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – July 24, 2020

I love this course. I have learned a substantial amount about gifted students and I cannot wait to use it in my classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Sandra – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – July 24, 2020

It helps us understand some gifted and talented students’ need for perfection and how to mitigate the negative effects of it. It’s a great resource!
Rated 5 out of 5

Taylor – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) – July 24, 2020

I learned a lot through her explanations.
Rated 5 out of 5

Claire – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) – July 28, 2020

The course had a lot of interesting and helpful insights about the brain and ways to motivate gifted students.
Rated 5 out of 5

kirstin – The Galloway School (verified owner) – July 29, 2020

I really enjoyed learning all of the interesting information given in this class. I learned a lot!