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)
Marcel – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
yes
CHRISTOPHER D – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and resources.
John – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
She was a great, organized speaker. Really enjoyed her!
mario – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
3 stars
alicia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Houston – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course included great info, and a basis for differentiating for students, based on their level of understanding of a subject/curriculum.
Edgar – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The information presented is excellent the method of presentation outstanding, the only problem I personally have, is that it is a lot of information, great information just a little bit difficult to process at times.
Noemi – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars, I really loved this course. It was very informative and they offered a lot of websites and apps that teachers can use to engage their students.
Valeria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked it.
Patricia – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
I really liked it and think it will be helpful in the classroom. I took away a lot of ideas I want to apply to my classroom. I really would like to know more differentiated tips and examples geared toward kindergarten.
Meagan – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with a lot of great ideas.
Jose – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I think was and interesting course and explains how to access and use many websites useful for GTs
Lisa – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of practical ideas!
Stephanie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
There were some great resources in this training! Will definitely be using many websites and tools.
salih – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
good
Vanessa – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Its a great course with plenty of useful strategies and resources.
Kendyl – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
It was a great course that gave lots of great information on how to differentiate correctly and successfully.
Alejandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
PAULA – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I can in knowing the Differentiation but left with much more understanding
Bridget – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
I think this course was great. It provided many tips and resources and that you can easily incorporate into your classroom
Maria – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was extremely interesting!
Monica – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
I love all of the resources that she provided. 🙂
Felicia – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The course was informative and gave strategies that can be used in the classroom.
Denise – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Most of the content had already been acquired from previous PDs, however, the tools were more current and enlightening, and the tools are extremely practical and engaging.
John – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
good and useful information.
Valerie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I felt this course was a great overview of how to differentiate in any type of classroom, not just the gifted and talented classroom.
Dave – WASHINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was great – very informative.
Madison – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Very eye opening and applicable!
Natalie – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
Excellent course with valuable information. Speaker was clear and very knowledgeable and I was happy that she provided resources and information that I will take back to my classroom to use with my students.
Brian – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
Good course with plenty of resources to use in your classroom. I like how she provided examples for a wide range of age groups.
Kimberly – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It was good, I do not have any GT learners in my class. Some of the differentiated examples were good for a highly specialized classroom.
Thomas – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good ideas and tools for the tool box
David – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
good
Victor – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
Needs to be more engaging for teachers and elaborate more on non-traditional classroom settings like PE.
Adrienne – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I thought there were some key items that could be useful for differentiation in the classroom but there was also a good bit that I felt were general resources versus directly related to differentiation.
Elida – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Phenomenal course that will definitely help me to differentiate instruction in my classroom. I enjoyed learning about technology and all the websites that were provided.
Nancy – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really found this course interesting and helpful. I have always looked for more in depth ideas and understanding of differentiation and this course gave me the understanding and strategies to deliver better differentiated instruction.
Maria Esther – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course for teachers who teach 2nd (maybe 1st) grade on up. A lot of what the instructor/ presenter talked about really does not apply or can not be applied in the early childhood classroom.
Jane – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course is great
Megan – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great and informative course!
Aubree – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
The course was very comprehensive. A lot of new ideas were provided as well as detailed explanations of ideas I had heard before.
Patty – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Learned more than I was expecting.
Ryan – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Not a fantastic course for a veteran teachers or high school teachers. This course is best suited for novice elementary school teachers.
Alejandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The resources were nice.
Christine – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This course is engaging and helps teachers think in different ways. I really did enjoy all the information I learned during this session.
Lindsay – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Good information
Valerie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
would have loved to have a download of the handouts that were referred to many times in the videos
Taylor – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
I loved this course! I got so many new ideas! It really changed my perspective on differentiation. I think every admin and teacher should take this course. This benefits all learners, not just gifted.
Jennifer – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas, including helpful websites and resources to use among a broad range of ages.
Anthony – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very enlightening, A lot of information to process but gives you a better perspective on differentiation.