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)
Wendy – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter is very informative and presents in a way that is engaging, useful and practical. She is provides inspiration that really challenges me to meet the needs of all students in my class.
Joseph – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
The process of the class was easy to follow and the handout was an amazing resource.
Michelle – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
GT is really just Great Teaching. I love that this will benefit all learners in my classroom.
Jaime – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course. Was able to learn more ways to develop and engage my students.
Cassandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was an engaging and well thought up course. I enjoyed it.
Ruth – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful. It gave clear explanations and examples.
Lori – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information on differentiation presented in a way that is not overwhelming. I feel like I could take strategies learned in this course and implement things in my classroom with students starting tomorrow! All teachers need this course!
Rebecca – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa Van Gemert does a great job of giving teachers practical applications of differentiating.
Lillian – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting!
Nikki – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This is not scary. Each idea is very real and possible. GT is also good teaching!
Richard – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I didn’t think I was going to enjoy this course, but I did.
Georganne – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
I really feel like this is a lot of information that could be done in a shorter amount of time and repetitive info from other PD
Mark – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I learned so much more about differentiation. I love the way Mrs. Van speaks from experience. She provides practical solutions for every teacher.
Hanna – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course was full of information and I enjoyed it greatly. I will be using some of these techniques in my classroom!
Eric – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It’s a lot as I’m a SPED teacher and I’m not used to working with GT students. However, I learned a lot and it’s always good to know how students at the opposite end of the spectrum function and deal with their educational experience.
Faith – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed learning about differentiation. It was a very informative course.
Maya – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Had good resources, but was very lengthy with anecdotes that were not necessarily helpful to understanding the material.
Robert – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Give better in depth examples that could be used in different grade levels.
Mallory – FERRIS ISD (verified owner) –
The skills that were provided will go beyond helping my GT students. They will also help my classroom.
Carlos – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
There was a lot of great ideas to use in the classroom. I also appreciated the different websites I can use and apply with my students to help build a safe space for students.
Charles – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of great information
Amanda – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great, very helpful!
Linda – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting and offered a lot of great strategies and ideas.
Erika – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
No opinion
Phillip – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course very helpful.
Maria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this does have useful information, but feels a bit outdated. Many of the things I “learned” in this course I had gone over multiple times in other trainings. The resources can be useful, but many of them we have alternatives that are simpler and take less time.
Megan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very informative. I appreciated how the course gave real life strategies to use.
Orlando – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome
April – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course is well organized and engaging. This course provides many useful resources for all academics levels.
Scott – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Entertaining yet gets all the information across that is needed.
Karina – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked that it gave me ideas how to differentiate, not only in the content but also the environment.
Gennie – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful for teachers that are having difficulity learning or knowing what to do for differentiation. It teaches you different ways to use differentiation in the classroom using acitvities and technology.
Richard – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
So much useful info and very good resources
Zafarzhan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great
Alexandra – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Course gave A LOT of good ideas to differentiate in the classroom.
Mary – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I loved and enjoyed this course. I learned a great deal of vital information to enhance my skills as a teacher in order to help enhance the skills of my students to help them rise to their full poetential.
Marco – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I learned more about differentiation in the classroom.
Andrea – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information and ideas. Provided lots of resources. I have learned so much in this first course alone.
Kiana – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I really liked having visuals of what the strategy should look like in a real classroom.
Jennifer – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
These are all great strategies, but without the time and guidance to implement them, it is hard to use them in the classroom.
Elizabeth – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with lots of resources.
Tammy – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great info!
Bryan – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of valuable information, she uses plenty of anecdotes to keep it interesting as well as relevant.
Margarita – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The presented shared practical ways to differentiate environment, processes, and products. I like the relevance and practicality.
Lisa – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!!! Lots of great ideas and examples of what I can use!@!
Michelle – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! I learned so many new things about differenciation and how to implement it into my classroom.
Souaad – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
Very thorough.
Lauren – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Enjoyed all the different activities and resources she shared!
Ruby – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The speaker was great, I feel confident in being able to use this information.
Sumeyye – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
T his is an amazing opportunity to level up in our teaching career. I an so glad that I have this course.