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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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

Vickie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – August 20, 2020

I enjoyed the course.
Rated 5 out of 5

Paul – BELTON ISD (verified owner) – August 22, 2020

This course has provided me with a much clearer understanding of the complexities associated with meeting the emotional needs of gifted students.
Rated 5 out of 5

MARITZA – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – August 22, 2020

This is an amazing course that everyone should take!!!
Rated 5 out of 5

Kelly – BELTON ISD (verified owner) – August 26, 2020

Fantastic!! Filled with ideas and good resources.
Rated 5 out of 5

Paige – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) – August 27, 2020

This was my favorite one of these videos, yet!
Rated 5 out of 5

Sarah – BELTON ISD (verified owner) – August 28, 2020

It really helps to understand the what drives the gifted learner and how to provide for their needs.
Rated 5 out of 5

Julia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – August 30, 2020

I thought this course was very enlightening.
Rated 5 out of 5

Sarah – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) – August 31, 2020

I appreciate the research based knowledge provided along with the various resources provided for educators free of cost.
Rated 5 out of 5

Andrea – BELTON ISD (verified owner) – August 31, 2020

I enjoyed learning about perfectionism and ways to help students mitigate perfectionism.
Rated 5 out of 5

Hope – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – September 13, 2020

Excellent! I learned so much. Lisa is a highly intelligent engaging speaker who sets her listeners at ease with her knowledge. She makes it feel natural to learn and retain the information based on the common sense weight it bares.