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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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

Leticia – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) – February 27, 2022

I have been enjoying the trainings; she is very knowledgeable and interesting. Sometimes there is so much that it’s hard to remember everything; because I’m doing it online there are no handouts or there should be an easy link for them.
Rated 4 out of 5

Robert – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) – February 27, 2022

It works for my needs (to complete it for 30 hours)
Rated 4 out of 5

Aryel – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) – February 27, 2022

Very interesting. A bit too long.
Rated 5 out of 5

Diana – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) – February 28, 2022

Great resources and ideas.
Rated 5 out of 5

Alejandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – March 2, 2022

I love all the content presented in this lesson. It help us to grow as a teachers and be aware of every student.
Rated 5 out of 5

Debra – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) – March 3, 2022

I really enjoyed this workshop. I learned a lot of great ideas to take back to school
Rated 5 out of 5

Heather – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – March 8, 2022

I thought it was helpful to some extent just by showing me ways to better help my kids.
Rated 5 out of 5

Lisa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – March 8, 2022

informative
Rated 5 out of 5

Kelly – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – March 11, 2022

Course is excellent, delivered in an effective and easy to understand manner.
Rated 5 out of 5

Sonia – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) – March 15, 2022

The course is informative, interesting and engaging. I learned quite a lot about strategies for gifted children.