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)
Vonessa – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Such Great ideas!! Thank you! I can hardly wait to use them in my classroom!
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was super helpful in learning the different techniques in the classroom.
Denise – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful, just a little repetitive
Chase – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
outstanding
Jordan – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Many of these activities seemed more relevant to elementary.
Eloise – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It was very educational and I learned a lot. It felt longer than it needed to be though
Maribel – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was well informed.
Stephanie – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Course had very good information and resources.
Jose – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools to access for free in the classroom.
Britny – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It gave me great resources and opened my eyes up to tru differentiation. It is a word we use often but I believe it has become a buzz word and until now I do not think I was doing it correctly.
Julie – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It helped to understand the difference between tiering and compacting, as well as helpful resources to use in class.
Marilu – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informational.
Cathey – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
This course offered so many great strategies and resources on how to differentiate the environment, content, process, and product. Many of these strategies and resources can be implemented immediately. One of my favorite parts of this course was Lisa’s explanation of how to plan for differentiation: start with the high ability first, then copy and paste, making changes and adjustments where needed.
erkan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Great
Megan – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Informational with resources and how to use them effectively in classroom
Timothy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Much more interesting than the first course. Very practical and simplified. Again just like the previous course Lisa has scratched the surface again in a lot of resources and ideas that I need to look up and read about. Every educator need to learn this. Differentiation as I perceive it right now will even help in bot classroom and behavioral management as well as time management. Well put to say that it is the norm
Katie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good reminder for a lot of things.
Wendy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Marcella – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very knowledgeable. It gives you insight of what differentiation is and what it should look like when implementing it in the classroom.
Vanessa – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was ok
Arely – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Gives us a lot of resources that we can used in our classroom for our students.
Aimee – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the presenter did a great job of sharing many valuable resources and strategies for differentation.
Sawyer – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
There is a lot of information in these videos. I feel doing it online is not as effective because it feels drawn out. Some of the resources she gives are outdated.
Tanya – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It gives great tips for differentiating.
Christina – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources
Adrianna – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –
I thought that it was chunked in an efficient manner and worded in a way where it was easily comprehended and easy to find ways to apply in the classroom.
Claire – BLANCO ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools and resources
Milissa – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it but I would of liked a copy of all the handout to see what they were looking at and compared it too.
Steven – BLANCO ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot more than I anticipated. I really enjoyed all of the practical applications and suggestions for ways to differentiate.
Brandy – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I learned new strategies for differentiation.
BONNIE – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
I liked how tiering and compacting were broken down and explained and ideas to use to engage students in each.
Kristi – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful.
Yvonne – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good information.
Teresa – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources and ideas to help with differentiation in the classroom.
Trevor – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
The course in good if you have a busy schedule and have time to do a part at a time.
george – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Nice material. Good for all levels, not just GT.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and great ideas.
Keitha – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative about differentiation. Great number of resources given.
Velma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information loved it
Abby – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Veronica – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Diana – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
nah
Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent Tips
Cressa – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I think that people might think that they could just skip to the questions in this course, but there are very valid points made about differentiation and good classroom application that one would miss.
Ashley – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I am taking this online. I wish I had the handouts in front of me to reference for the questions because we are covering a lot of info.
Leanne – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
The first thing she asked the class was about the barriers to differentiation. The number one response, and mine as well, was TIME.
And then she never addressed that concern.
She gave a pre-test and then didn’t differentiate for the needs of her students.
I’ve been teaching for 22 years, and what I needed from her was innovation how to do more with less time and no money.
She only restated basic concepts all mid-career teachers know BUT CAN’T FIND THE TIME to consistently implement.
Would not recommend.
ALICE – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
It was extremely helpful!! Tons of resources!
Jackie – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
I like that while theory is important and is presented in this course, the resources help to infuse the theories into the classroom.
Tania – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful
Samanta – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas of lesson, environment, and resources through out the sessions. Great presentor.