Increasing Rigor in the Secondary ELA Classroom

$20.00

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

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113 reviews for Increasing Rigor in the Secondary ELA Classroom

  1. Christina – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner)

    Wonderful course – lots of excellent resources and ideas. Time well spent.

  2. Laura – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    Great content and very useful resources that can be used immediately.

  3. Taylor – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner)

    great information

  4. Sharri – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner)

    It was great and gave activities that can be used in ckass immediately.

  5. Suzanne – CONROE ISD (verified owner)

    Some great websites offered.

  6. Audrey – GROVEPORT MADISON LOCAL (verified owner)

    I like the new, fresh ideas and I actually am going to use 3 or the methods to increase rigor in my classroom!

  7. LEE ANN – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative! So many great ideas to try!

  8. ANA R – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    Great information

  9. Anel – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    This is an interesting course that provided many new resources.

  10. Omar – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner)

    I enjoyed her other modules more than this one.

  11. Cory – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner)

    SO many great ideas!!!

  12. Leticia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    good information

  13. Irma – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    It is interesting to note how strategies benefit students in their higher level thinking and learning.

  14. Sheri – PAWNEE ISD (verified owner)

    Great course

  15. Jimmy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    This was actually one of the best and most helpful courses I have taken so far, and I have completed some very good courses.

  16. Sandra – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner)

    The ideas that were shared in this course were Amazing! I hope to use Storybird for future projects with small pull-out groups. Students will be able to increase their vocabulary and expand on their creativity.

  17. Teena – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner)

    This is by far the best training I have ever encountered in 24 years of teaching! It is appropriate, entertaining, informational, and relevant!

  18. Patricia – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner)

    The course taught me so much and reinforced ideas and practices I already use.

  19. Sandra – MARIETTA CITY (verified owner)

    Great practical ideas. Love the free downloads!

  20. Charlotte – BOLING ISD (verified owner)

    This course provides an incredible amount of free resources for quick implementation with practical strategies.

  21. Christine – VIDOR ISD (verified owner)

    This course offered SO many great ideas and resources! I hope I can take more from this presenter.

  22. Andy – Aldine ISD (verified owner)

    A great training on rigor, what it is, and ways to increase it in the classroom. Do note the focus is on an ELA class.

  23. Shelly – STRATFORD ISD (verified owner)

    Wonderful ideas!

  24. Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great guidance and wonderful knowledge regarding resources. Presenter was clear in explaining each resource and encouraging.

  25. Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    I loved this presentation. She had many great ideas that made sense. She also included many websites that are free for students and teachers to use.

  26. Kristin – PLANO ISD (verified owner)

    This presenter was obviously very well educated (she told us several times) but was also very enthusiastic, fun and full of great and practical ideas for GT kids. This lecture was fast-paced, interesting and packed with good information.

  27. Priscilla – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Once again, Lisa Van Gemert has blown my mind with easy to implement strategies to add rigor to the classroom.

  28. Stephanie – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    It was valuable to understand differentiation.

  29. Beverly – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    This was a great course that offered practical tips and lesson ideas that could be used in the classroom tomorrow. I recommend this course to my colleagues.

  30. Rebecca – BOERNE ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas and resources to implement rigor in the classroom.

  31. Leny – WYLIE ISD (verified owner)

    As always, Lisa delivers with fantastic ideas and resources.

  32. Michele – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

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

  33. Kim – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

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

  34. 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.

  35. 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

  36. Cristina – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    wonderful

  37. Rolando – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner)

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

  38. Kasi – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner)

    Very engaging with a ton of information.

  39. 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.

  40. Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great resources and ideas were shared in this course.

  41. Mario – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    10/10 Highly recommend, I have learned so much, I took more than an hour completing it to reflect on the ideas, gave actual sources and strategies, I hope to implement these in the 20-21 school year, in whichever way it may present itself

  42. Cassandra – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner)

    I liked that the course offered specific suggestions that can be immediately implemented.

  43. Carla Mae – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner)

    I have taken five courses in this platform and this is BY FAR the best!! The facilitator was fabulous. She was credible. Her ideas were fun.

  44. Christienne – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    5-stars; full of great ideas and resources; presented by an absolute expert on the subject

  45. Johnna – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    Too long…

  46. Michael – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner)

    Great course, showed me awesome strategies I can use on all assignments.

  47. Piper – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner)

    This course was FULL of resources and ideas!

  48. Jeannie – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    Love the presenter because she had everything organized as to what she wanted to say and for the first time, i have a much better understanding of rigor.

  49. CHERYL – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner)

    Fabulous course. It was informative and gave numerous strategies to use in the classroom.

  50. ROBERT – WASHINGTON LOCAL (verified owner)

    Excellent instructor. Her explanations were thoughtful and engaging.

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