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)
Jose – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This course presents the material very effectively
Michael – WEATHERFORD ISD (verified owner) –
I feel exactly like the student who wrote to you that you discussed in one of the early modules. To be perfectly honest, I feel like the instructor is just super excited/tweaked by options/ideas that are available that teachers can access online. Through all of these courses, so much time is wasted walking through how different web resources work. The few pieces that were actually “learning opportunities” mostly consisted of things that if you’ve taught for any length of time, you already know.
Sandra – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked the course. I think it expanded on a lot of topics teachers need to know.
Carmen – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Great!
Richard – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
More practical than I imagined. A good use of my time.
Elizabeth – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
It’s great!
Roxanne – LA VILLA ISD (verified owner) –
So many different resources that can be used in the classroom.
Derya – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
I learned lots of instructional strategies in this course. Thank you so much.
Cynthia – EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (verified owner) –
This course was highly informative and provided me with the tools to differentiate instruction for my students.
Jailene – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
after typing responses they do not save. I then have to rewrite everything.
Tammy – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
The course gives lots of good tools to use
Allen – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I need to use differentiation more effectively.
Jennifer – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
excellent information
Jasmine – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
very nice course
Miriam – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
The best of all courses.
Michael – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative. The presenter did a great job!
Kimberly – HPS – CENTRAL TX (verified owner) –
There were a lot of great resources shared and great tools to try with the GT population.
JAMES – WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the content of the course; I do wish it focused more on the secondary level with its examples. She was direct and informational.
Melissa` – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
This training was amazing and gave me some many things that I can use in my classroom . Thank you
Stephanie – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
This is my second time taking this course. It’s always a good thing to review and refresh the information provided here.
CONCHITA – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
It is very helpful for teachers to learn about GT
Heather – WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD (verified owner) –
it was good
Andrea – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and gives people ideas on what they could do within the classroom.
Angelica – EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (verified owner) –
This segment is a great tool for learning about differentiation.
Priscila – EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and good resources to use presently in the classroom and for years to come.
Abbigail – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course, and learned so many helpful tools to use in my classroom.
Caleb – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
It was a great asset and really simply broke down how to differentiate.
Mary – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with lots of information
Maria – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course because I learned alot about tiering and compacting. It opened my eyes to new forms of differentiation.
Charlie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Too much on personal feel good stories and need more direct teaching.
Crystal – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides you with many online resources to differentiate instruction for gifted students.
Adrian – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I like it.
Christian – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was a great course on how differentiation works and how you can be effective with these strategies.
Celina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
thank you!
Darrian – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Maria – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course.
Lizet – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
I love this presenter. Others have spoken to me about her but this is the first set of trainings I have used. She is concise and gives so many ideas and materials for future use.
Annette – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
LAURA – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great source of information
Yvette – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
A lot of information. Great info. My brain did hurt a bit.
Andrew – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Loved it
Victoria – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was great and a lot of information.
Monica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I found it extremely helpful.
Blanca – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and can apply right away.
Yesenia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
great
Eliseo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very well managed and it brought a lot of insight of what how to treat not just GT students but regular and low students as well.
ISMAIL – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Very good training. Especially for the strategies that teacher can apply have lots of variety, supporting teachers, opens broaden range of teaching variety.
Keith – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Filled with wonderful information, but I wish it could receive an update. Many of the mentioned resources feel dated.
Imelda – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course, real world examples and completely relatable
Wendy – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It is a little different but useful information.