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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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

    Good information

  2. Oscar – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –

    It’s a great course to discover insight

  3. Krista – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –

    I appreciate the real world view that the presenter gave of students and classrooms.

  4. Gerri – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a very informative module which really addresses the nature and needs of gifted students. It provides excellent strategies that can be used in the classroom.

  5. Patrick – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –

    Learned a lot of new ideas to try in my classroom and differet ways to approach the problems we seem to have over and over,.

  6. Brenda – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    Full of useful tips, information, and resources that can be used in the classroom.

  7. Ninfa – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    I liked the way that she suggested using the students perfectionism as a learning step. It helps the student realize that its okay to not always make a 100.

  8. Ashley – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    This course provided helpful tips for my classroom and I learned about what gifted students are like and how to best help them even in their shortcomings.

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

    Thoroughly enjoyed the course.

  10. Arjon – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –

    discussion

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