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)
Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative
Natalie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about different websites and activities I can actually use in the classroom for differentiation.
Miranda – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Lacey – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I love the ideas and different ways technology was shown in the classroom. It was very informative and I loved the slideshow timers!!!!
Linette – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Alot of great ideas!
Sarah – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
I feel like its geared toward other topics than math 90% of the time. I would love to see more math.
Geneive – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I really did not have a clue on tiering and compacting. This staff developing really helped me to understand it and where to go from here.
Saidie – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with great examples of online tools we can use in the classroom with students.
Lawanda – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow and understand. Lots of great resources and ideas!
Stephanie – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was good for learning some differentiation strategies and encouraging teachers to dive in and try it for the betterment of students
Lisa – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
five stars
Stefani – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to navigate, informative and interesting!
Nathaniel – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Kristen – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Thought it had great points to consider for differentiation. Also gave some great websites to use for the classroom.
Danyelle – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Good information, the tools and websites. are a little outdated
Dana – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved all the ideas!
Julie Joy – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Its a learning opportunity. Its excellently presented and discussed
Lana – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
There are some very useful ideas in this course.
Zaida – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course. Very detailed and full of good resources.
Amanda – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed being able to work at my own pace. Lots of practical, useful suggestions
Shawna – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
it was good
Tiffany – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course to refresh on differentiating in the classroom.
Jaime – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
It’s been really interesting and helpful
Stephanie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I am walking away with great resources to use this school year!
Emily – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, but seems a little outdated. I loved all the examples for how to differentiate for gifted learners, but most seemed tailored to higher grades. I teach primary and found that I consistently had to think about how to change these ideas to fit and work for primary learners.
Lee – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
A great presentation. There are many creative ideas to help teachers.
Rosa – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
I like it. It presented a lot of tools to use in the classroom to teach all students.
Ieshia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Terry – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
great information and resources
Elizabeth – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I liked all the ideas for different apps/websites to have students use
Johanna – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This was actually very interesting and I have quite a few ideas for implementation during next school year.
Maria – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Is the best course that I’ve ever taken. Because Im the very visual person, and she use a lot of diagrams, pictures and examples to explain the different concepts. Also she gave us a lot of resources that we can use in our classroom to make much better and differentiate in our classes
Nicole – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
There is reference made to page numbers and we do not have those available to us to make notes as needed. Also, there were some awesome links to resources that were shared and I would have liked to have a list of them so we can use them in the future.
Maria – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Love it
Madeline – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
It was wonderful! I could follow along and it gives me tons of resources. This also had me thinking of my previous years of teaching and how I can work moving forward.
Sandra – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
It really showed that differentiation is not more work but strategic work
Judy – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
monica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Diana – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
Great! Love working at my own pace. Lots of tools provided.
Paula – BETH YESHURUN DAY SCHOOL (verified owner) –
I got a lot of great information to use or try to use in class.
Carly – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
very applicable information
Opal – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
This course is pretty boring.
John – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
This course is inspirational.
Javier – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is an effective tool to help educators grow in their expertise in this area. It provides valuable information and resources on the topic.
Kayla – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
This course was a great way for me to learn new strategies on how I can challenge my students. As a first year teacher, there is still much more for me to learn, and this was an easy way to learn some of those strategies. It was also a great way to learn not what to do. Sometimes you think something it good, but it is actually not.
Yaritza – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Daina – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed these modules.
Pam – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. I was slightly informed about differentiation but now I am equipped with tips and tools to implement in my own classroom!
Dafne – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter provides us with multiple examples
Jose – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Good presentation