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)
Debbie – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciated the organization of the content.
Khrystal – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
It suffices.
Corina – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and engaging. Thank you.
Alysha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is an amazing course with an amazing instructor!
Jessica – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. I learned a lot about differentiation.
Pedro – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Aida – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Lot of good information but felt a little overwhelm at times.
Evan – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter was well organized and it was interesting, I found too much focus on organization. I feel that this training would be most useful for elementary teachers (I am a high school teacher).
Emma – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Great content but way too diluted. You could teach the same things in half the time.
Jose – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I’m really glad she included many different websites and technology tools that we can use for differentiation.
Maegan – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
This was a good course. It had some useful ideas for implementing activities in the classroom on a more differentiated level, particularly in terms of technology usage.
Lollita – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Really help full in gaining a full understanding of what differentiating means and the how tos.
Ria – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
This course was very insightful and provided me with a lot of useful information about differentiation as well as other beneficial products or tools that I can adopt in my classroom.
ferhat – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
it helped me to gain different ideas for good education.
Charles – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Great
Miguel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information overall.
Sara – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Good course for basic introduction in to differentiation.
Shauna – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked listening to Lisa during this training. She gave so many options on how to make it happen in the classroom!
jennifer – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great instructor.
Roxanne – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies ready to be used in the classroom
Omer – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
perfect
Alyssa – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
This is an awesome course!
Hakan – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
I would like my district to provide this type of training more often.
Joe – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter is very knowledgeable and well spoken. I love the websites for suggested use.
Michael – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
Great explanations as well as useful links and tips to apply immediately.
Raechel – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Lorelle – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I love the different tools that were shared.
Lilian – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is a good way to expand my knowledge on differentiation.
MARY H – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great for better understanding differentiation
Savannah – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I am enjoying the videos.
Ahmet – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Although I am not a core teacher with full classrooms, I did learn a lot about and agree with the methodology of differentiation. The presentations were well paced and just the right amount of formality/informality. The teaching resources and other tips and tricks shared throughout the presentation were interesting and I look forward to utilizing them.
Victoria – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this to be a thorough training regarding differentiation. It reviewed the basics of differentiating and I learned new strategies to implement to teachers.
Denalda – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is a great way to train virtually; however, in person training would have been better.
Juliana – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Speaker provides many resources for teachers to try in their own classrooms according to their students needs and the comfort level of the teacher.
Wanona – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative, good information
Isabella – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It gave me a lot of insight on the different strategies catered toward GT students and what is actually differentiation and what isn’t differentiation.
Laura – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
I enjoyed her enthusiasm and examples and explanations of the pedagogical concepts behind differentiation.
Mary – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
I really liked all useful information about all the different strategies and resources to use to differentiate in the classroom.
Raul – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Opens your mind to new techniques/approaches to teaching.
Daniela – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Excellent information and strategies to apply in classroom.
Allison – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and informative
Julian – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Oscar – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Course helps us add different approaches to our teaching.
Stephanie – PALACIOS ISD (verified owner) –
I like the course. I just feel like there is a LOT of information. There may be a need to streamline it a bit. As far as the online course, it is difficult to sit and listen to something for so long without much interaction.
Ana – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very comprehensive, easy to follow along course, that gives great sites that are useful in the class.
Richelle – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great filled with a lot of great information.
Catherine – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the examples of topics and resources provided.
NiTeria – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
I think this course was very helpful.
Ivie – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
It was very long but I learned a lot. I wish it was in person as it was hard to focus and I had to take multiple breaks.
Jose – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great information on how to differentiate.