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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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. Jodie – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –

    Very Helpful and Insightful on the needs of gifted students!

  2. Karen – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –

    I saw many of my own students in her lecture, and it helps me to identify ways to encourage them.

  3. Gabriela – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    I love it! Lisa provides great examples and how teachers can help gt students to feel safe and normalize their feelings.

  4. Gregoria – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    Lisa Van Gemert is such a great presenter. She make the concepts and ideas easy to understand. She is very knowledgable about the topic and she shares strategies that I can apply immediately. I also appreciate all the extra resources she provides throughout the modules.

  5. Abby – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    Informational and to the point.

  6. VERONICA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    It is very eye opening. It really makes you reflect and try to implement these strategies on you classroom

  7. Nicole – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –

    It has really good information, however it is pretty lengthy and content heavy.

  8. Adrian – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –

    good presentation

  9. James – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative and full of relevant information that will help today’s teacher in the classroom.

  10. Brittney – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    I thought this course was very useful. Lisa makes the points clear and she gives great examples that we can take into our own classrooms.

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