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Don’t fall into the trap of relying on outdated stereotypes about gifted students.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

Anga Leah – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) – June 28, 2022

The course was very insightful and allowed me to realize what certain situation actually are. I fully expect to be able to use this information as soon as we get back to school.
Rated 5 out of 5

Danyelle – MANOR ISD (verified owner) – June 29, 2022

Very helpful and eye opening
Rated 4 out of 5

Shawna – MANOR ISD (verified owner) – June 29, 2022

good
Rated 5 out of 5

Hanna – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) – June 30, 2022

I enjoyed this course.
Rated 5 out of 5

Lee – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) – June 30, 2022

I like how Lisa uses authors for support for her information. Her information flows smoothly.
Rated 5 out of 5

Nathaniel – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – June 30, 2022

Great!
Rated 5 out of 5

Stefani – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – July 2, 2022

Interesting, informative and engaging.
Rated 5 out of 5

Megan – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – July 2, 2022

This course was excellent in the presentation of materials and resources. Everything was informative, educational and engaging. I feel like there are several resources and strategies that can immediately be implemented into my classroom and help me grow as an educator.
Rated 3 out of 5

Sarah – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) – July 4, 2022

She takes too long on certain topics.
Rated 4 out of 5

Maria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – July 4, 2022

It was a very interesting course, I learned a lot about gifted students and how to treat them in class.