Description
In this 6-hour course, Lisa Van Gemert, highlights the importance of differentiated instruction in meeting the needs of every student with a focus on gifted students. She presents practical classroom strategies and draws a clear distinction between differentiation and “more-ferentiation” (or simply offering more work to gifted students). This course includes practical applications and downloadable handouts.
Broken up into five modules, Ms. Van Gemert provides in-depth information on:
- Guiding principles and key ideas for implementation
- Tactics for creating an environment for differentiation
- Strategies for content (including depth, complexity and student interest)
- The learning process (including options for tiering instruction)
Ashley – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great information on differentiation!
Shawn – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
it was great
Kristen – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This course was helpful when learning how to teach gifted students
Ashley – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great refresher for ideas previously learned. What I like most, is the specific examples of how to apply differentiation, i.e. software, activities, puppets,
Raquel – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course! It provided many tools that can be used in the classroom. I enjoyed learning new websites that I could incorporate in the classroom that would help my students understand the material and engage in interactive activities.
Julie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I found this professional development highly helpful and easy to follow along. the topics were interesting and straightforward. Lisa gave a lot of very helpful tips and great insights of how to effectively differentiate in the classroom.
Mehreen – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful!
Frederick – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
It was good
Vanessa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course for differentiation ideas.
Rodrigo – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good help
Imelda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Course was engaging, informative, and insightful.
Patricia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting and useful.
Michael – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies
James – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Elhma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic, engaging, eye opener, organized.
corinna – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
II love the strategies presented. I would like some for the younger student at the primary level.
Lorna – LA VERNIA ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very interesting and I learned new techniques to use in the classroom.
amanda – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
this course was awesome
Jane – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great content
Melanie – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I loved some of the ideas and will use them this year in my classroom!
Arturo – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful.
Nick – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic! Great differentiating techniques and good ideas for resources.
christine – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Great advice and activities to try.
Robert – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I would rate this course with five stars because it was very informative and gave many practical examples. Presenter was knowledgeable and delivered information effectively.
Brenda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the different ideas and links provided.
jennifer – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
Blanca E. – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent course. Very useful ideas which can be implemented right away.
Sarah – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Worth your time for professional development.
Maria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
good ideas
Natasha – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
One of the best and engaging online courses I’ve taken in awhile. She made my learning relevant and validated everything I have been saying about Differentiation.
Anika – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
very useful information
Ashley – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Loved a lot of the ideas however I feel like it’s difficult to apply a lot of this to a 2nd grade classroom
Diana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
Paula – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I feel this course allowed me to understand many ways to differentiate in my fifth-grade science classroom. I was excited to know I was already doing some of the strategies and looking forward to incorporating more this year.
Shaisley – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course on differentiation. I will implement many of the ideas in my classroom.
Irving – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Too long but helpful. I am still confused by tier and compacting.
Chad – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was very uselful
Merri – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Good course with good resources. Presenter was a little long-winded at times; over-explaining some things.
Grethel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa Van Gemert is a good presenter and had great ideas on differentiation to implement with your students.
San Juanita – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course offers a great amount of tools that can be used in any classroom. Presenter offers many options/websites that seem to be very engaging for students.
Catherine – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Very enlightening. Some new tools for my tool box!
Jeanette – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
very good resources to use in the classroom
Diana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I learned how to tier an instruction and that help me in how to make my lesson plan
Allison – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course offers multiple useful ideas and resources.
Isaac – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great tool that supplies you with multiple resources and strategies for you to try with your GT and overall general population. Great methods of deferential for students requiring it to keep them engaged and keep them from doing repetitive work.
Dorothea – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
i enjoy listening to all the information
Stephanie – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
this was very interesting and gave some strategies to use in the classroom that are easy to apply.
Marie – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
It was very lengthy but informative and the speaker provided great visuals and examples of her topics. However, as a fine arts instructor, only a portion of the training is applicable or would be feasible for me to apply to my elementary classroom.
Priscilla – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course that teaches the true meaning of differentiation. This course offers many sources and helpful links to help teachers differentiate their instruction.