Increasing Rigor in the Secondary ELA Classroom

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Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F; Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2C; Content Knowledge and Expertise 3A, 3B, 3C; Learning Environment 4D; Data-Driven Practice 5A, 5C; Professional Practices and Responsibilities 6C
Grade Level: Secondary
Hours: 1

When it comes to adding rigor to gifted instruction, many educators simply increase the workload of their gifted students. Education specialist Lisa Van Gemert says that this is an ineffective approach, and instead of focusing on the quantity of work offered, educators should focus on the quality instead.

In this 1-hour course, you’ll learn the best ways to increase rigor in the classroom without adding lots of extra work. 

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For many educators, the idea of adding rigor to their gifted students’ instruction means simply increasing the amount of work they do. Education specialist Lisa Van Gemert calls this a travesty and says that this approach effectively punishes gifted students for their abilities.

Ms. Van Gemert suggests that the best way to add rigor to gifted education is to focus on the quality of work rather than the quantity. This way, gifted students will be challenged academically without having to do lots of extra work.

In this 1-hour course presented by Gifted Guru, you’ll learn the best ways to add rigor to your gifted instruction.

The course is full of strategies you can use in your classroom today like:

  • Rubrics for rigor
  • Chart examination
  • The writer’s toolbox
  • Magical musical tour
  • Storybird
  • And much more

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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81 reviews for Increasing Rigor in the Secondary ELA Classroom

  1. Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great resources and ideas were shared in this course.

  2. Gilda – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    There was extreme lag time which made some of the content difficult to follow. Otherwise, it was very informative and offered great places to further the quest for rigor.

  3. Kasi – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –

    Very engaging with a ton of information.

  4. Rolando – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Great course for those who wish to introduce more critical thinking into their classrooms.

  5. Cristina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    wonderful

  6. Rosario – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I absolutely loved this course. I want to watch it over and over again. This instructor is the BEST I have experienced in these trainings so far. Everything that she talked about is absolutely becessary to improve a teachers lesson plan creating

  7. Liz – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    I found several ideas that will be helpful for creating lessons for the coming year! Loved all of the resources she provided as well.

  8. Kim – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    provides many different resources that can be easily used in the classroom

  9. Michele – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent information to use with your gifted kids in the classroom.

  10. Leny – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –

    As always, Lisa delivers with fantastic ideas and resources.

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