Nature and Needs of the Gifted (6-Hour)

$90.00

(1028 customer reviews)

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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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

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1028 reviews for Nature and Needs of the Gifted (6-Hour)

  1. Daisy – FERRIS ISD (verified owner) –

    These courses are very long and many of the things are repeated.

  2. Mezzie – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – AUSTIN (verified owner) –

    This was by far the lengthiest of the series. It was way more beneficial in defining theories and identifying them in our students.

  3. Veronica – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –

    The information in this course was very valuable to teaching!

  4. Ashley – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    It really opened my mind and provided me with many resources and strategies that I can use and incorporate into my classroom when working with gifted students.

  5. Melody – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –

    this course is very informational and brings to light a lot of things i didn’t notice.

  6. Cristina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    I received great information on how to continue to better meet my GT student’s needs.

  7. Ferdaous – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed this session.

  8. Bernadette – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – AUSTIN (verified owner) –

    This course is very helpful in understanding how the gifted brain works, their motivators and issues that they deal with. As an educator she also gives us resources to help deal with these things.

  9. Kia – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    The course was very informative and insightful. Lisa provided many valuable resources to be used in the classroom.

  10. Cassandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed the course and the resources provided.

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