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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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 4 out of 5

Heather – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – April 16, 2021

I wish there was more stuff geared toward secondary (9-12) teachers and students. Not everything applies from elementary to secondary.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jessica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – April 19, 2021

I will give this course a 5 stars. I really enjoyed and learn from it.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kristen – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – April 21, 2021

I really enjoyed the course, I like how it really makes me think and reflect about my own classroom. I also like the various resources that are included throughout the talks.
Rated 5 out of 5

Roger – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – April 22, 2021

awesome
Rated 5 out of 5

Pricila – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – April 29, 2021

Great!
Rated 4 out of 5

Yazmin – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – May 2, 2021

It was an eye opener
Rated 5 out of 5

Norma – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) – May 2, 2021

This is an excellent training.
Rated 5 out of 5

Robin – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – May 11, 2021

The course provides (1) great information that is explained fully, with examples, and (2) strategies that can be used in the classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

KASSANDRA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – May 11, 2021

I love the examples and the resources that are discussed in this course. It allows me to explore options that have already been incorporated into a classroom and shown to be efficient.
Rated 4 out of 5

Mayra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – May 12, 2021

Interesting theories, ideas , and useful strategies.