Description
Managing a differentiated classroom is a complex task, but it doesn’t have to be difficult! Join Kim Frasher, Math Gifted Specialist at Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools, and explore a variety of techniques to engage students in mathematical tasks that are appropriate for their independent level of readiness.
In this 2-hour course you will discover:
- Techniques to help you manage the complexities of a differentiated classroom
- How to create differentiated math experiences for students
- The importance of students’ physical environment, classroom procedures, and classroom routines
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Kim Frasher is currently a Math Gifted Specialist at Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools, serves on
the Ohio Gifted Advisory Council, and is a member of Gifted Coordinators of Central Ohio. She
has been an educator for 28 years. As a gifted specialist for the last 16 years, Kim has been
devoted to working with the gifted math students, their families, and the teachers who serve
them. She believes that gifted students have the right to be placed in an educational setting
that is most appropriate for their abilities and passions. Finding the optimal challenge for
students fosters a love of learning that can propel students to open doors and reach
unimaginable heights. Kim holds a B.A. in elementary education with a reading endorsement
and a gifted endorsement and an M.S. in curriculum and instruction.
Susan – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Good for elementary math to middle school math.
Sharon – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I learned how to differentiate for G/T students.
Michelle – KENT CITY (verified owner) –
The quizzes did not align well with the information provided on the slides or in the talk.
Lynda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided some great strategies, activities, etc. to help engage and extend for our GT students.
Stephanie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
I can’t pass the second quiz as there are no correct answers for the first 2 questions so I can never earn credit for this course!!! 🙁
Chrissie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
fine
aldo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I did not reallly understand it
Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Karina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies and resources form math differentiation.
Terri – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
In both sections, there were 2 quiz problems that based on prior knowledge (and going back in the present program) that were incorrect answers. Creating more problems is NOT what a teacher should do for curious students to work (Module 2) and Flexibility IS one of the approaches to the physical environment,