Description
Making sure gifted students have quality instruction and challenging assignments is widely popular in the education world. But do you know exactly what it means to be gifted and why it matters? This six-hour course, “Identification & Assessment of the Gifted,” addresses issues surrounding gifted students and practical ways to identify them.
Lisa Van Gemert, a leading voice in gifted education, shares an overview of the history of gifted education and its importance today. Educators will also learn how to tell whether or not a student is gifted by using different tests and assessments. Teachers who have a thorough understanding of how to identify and assess gifted students will be able to equip and challenge these students better.
In this informative course educators will learn:
- What it means to be gifted
- Characteristics of gifted children
- How to test intelligence
- The importance of CLD populations
- Traits of twice-exceptional students
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.
Silvia – RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOL FOR SUCCESS (verified owner) –
great
Melody – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
very informative regarding what to look for in gifted students.
Marcela – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting. Ms. Lisa is very knowledgeable in her field and she is very honest about how she feels regarding certain concepts. This honesty is appreciated. =)
Steven – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
It mentioned some interesting thigs that the g/t students struggle with that I really did not know.
Jonathan – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
It was educational.
Emily – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
It was long, but provides insight
Riley – Private Pay (verified owner) –
There are helpful resources and the content is straightforward and transparent
Lenne – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Informative information
Elizabeth – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Insightful
Ivan – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course good information