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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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. Michael – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –

    Lisa makes this course. Her anecdotes and breadth of knowledge bring alive the points.

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

    It’s quite alright. I learned a few new things.

  3. Alexandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was highly engaging neuroscience is a topic that has always fascinated me and being able to learn facts, theories and history is a great way to understand development and how the brain works in order to better facilitate best practices in the classroom.

  4. Ming – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    It is what I want to learn.
    Thank you!

  5. Tabatha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    I saw a lot of myself in this course and could apply this to myself and my students.

  6. Zaira – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –

    Some information is repeated and it makes the training long.

  7. Amapola – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –

    It is a great tool to get to know our gifted and talented students. We can apply what we have learned to help our students to deal with perfectionism.

  8. Melissa – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    I love the resources and connections Lisa gave, especially her own experience she added to the instruction.

  9. Alyssa – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –

    I liked it.

  10. Jason – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    I loved this course. Many resources are provided as well as real teaching examples. I learned a lot!

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