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)





Rupi – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
This was valuable – all except the last module.
Cynthia – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was excellent and provided a ton of practical information that I can use with my students.
Daisy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
its time consuming
Tyjai – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was cool.
Pricila – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I think this training is very helpful and the resources it gives you are very helpful.
Clayton – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, especially for newer teachers
Katrina – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The training was engaging and informative.
Breauna – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I wish there was more interactive stuff in between the lessons.
Amanda – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful learning how to differentiate for gifted students.
Vafa – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
This course is very good.
Seda – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. I liked the resources and examples, easy to implement.
Abi – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was good and informative
Maribel – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is amazing! It has motivated me to continue to take courses like this in the future. This course help me understand better the. needs of my students, what I need to do to be a more effective teacher and understand that what I am learning not only benefits my GT students but all of my students. Great ideas and resources.
Maria – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I feel like I am walking away with a tool box of items to create an environment of learning.
Kelley – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Bianka – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
this is a useful course with a lot of strategies.
SanJuanita – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Helpful
Anitra – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Jose – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Abraham – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
This course is very informative.
Amanda – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
it was great!
Cody – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Valuable information.
aiman – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Its very good!
Nicole – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I learned many new ideas to implement in the classroom.
Elizabeth – VANGUARD ACADEMY (verified owner) –
very informative
Victoria – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It contains valuable information, and wonderful strategies.
Claudia – VANGUARD ACADEMY (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting and informative.
Jesus – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing and knowledgeable course.
Selena – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I think it gives good background knowekdge to understand the why along with examples.
Jaclynn – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Good
Cheryl – FLORENCE ISD (verified owner) –
the course was very informative and full of good ideas
abigail – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
it was great
Kimberly – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I’ve been struggling with my early finishers. If I identify which kids are in which levels, then I can differentiate the assignments and that should provide a level of difficulty that will keep my early finishers engaged.
Feyza – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
It was a great course. Differentiation is a very good topic for the teachers for them to prepare themselves to the different students whose level is master or whose level is not master. Teacher need to be ready for both situation and need to prepare the lesson plan accordingly.
Shanza – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
It is a great tool for new teachers!
Jennife – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I did learn quite a bit from this course.
SHEERAH – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It’s excellent.
Crystal – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful and great knowledge to know.
Marisol – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good course that has great insight on how to enhance learning for GT students and even students who need the extra support.
Oscar – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
create a very useful resources and gives ideas of how manage the students in different levels of learning
Dave – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of information presented in a way that says it can be done.
Esra – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
I like it
Violet – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I felt like this course aimed to give teachers ideas that would help them in the classroom. It was GT – good teaching… helpful strategies to improve our student engagement and learning.
Zaynab – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
very condensed and has valuable information to use in my class.
Vivian – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
I can’t way to go back to my classroom and implement all the new websites and resources presented today!
Daniela – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
It was good and very informational.
Cheryl – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
This course had a lot of information in a short period of time.
Mayra – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Great study course into gifted and talented students. Love all the websites that are shared to use for differentiation.
Mia – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Yes it has great ideas and resources.
Kathryn – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
This course goes over helpful tools and strategies for differentiation for GT students