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.
Anga Leah – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
This course expanded upon ideas that are common. It was extremely insightful and helpful. I fully intended to be able to use strategies and concepts learned in class immediately this school year.
Kayla – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting to learn new information.
Sarah – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
She tends to spiral, some of her ideas are repeats from the others.
Melissa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful in identifying who maybe gifted and give you insight in to teaching children in new ways paired to how they might learn.
Natalie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the jokes for brain breaks.
Lacy – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa did an amazing job. I would take any course taught by her!
Rebeka – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. Very well paced and easy to follow along
Kimberly – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Liked that it was online and self-paced.
Toby – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
it was great
Kameron – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Good for all teachers.