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)
Laurel – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Many of the resources and discussion of tech is very outdated. To the point that very little of it was useful or potentially adaptable.
Armand – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
I really appreciated learning about the variety of ways to differentiate.
Veronica – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very informative and gave great ideas to differentiate in the classroom.
Celeste – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the resources given in this assignment.
Tanisha – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting but long.
Dorothy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course is full of helpful information.
Libertime – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
You can learn a lot about differentiation in this course.
Michelle – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I learned several ways to differentiate and ideas that I will definitely use in the classroom.
Robin – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
While this course offered several pieces of good information, it is information that is likely widely known to teachers who have taught in the gifted classroom for much time.
Ruth – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great Course! Full of information and resources that can easily be used to better serve the need of our students.
Jasma – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course had great info!
Ma Filipina – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
very helpful
Christopher – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course is helpful to teacher of all levels.
Paula – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned so much from this course that it will now be so easy to implement differentiation in my classroom!
Sadiq – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
it felt beneficial
Shalimar – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Very informative
Margaret – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Sandra – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I didn’t like this one as much as the others.
Michael – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course for not only differentiating for gifted and talented students but general education students as well.
Cherie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This course had some helpful tips in creating an effective classroom for GT learners.
Tayona – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative great strategies
Diana Delia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I would highly recommend it to others.
Erik – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Extremely informative and helpful training.
Edelmiro – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources, lots of new and useful material covered.
Rebakah – LA VILLA ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about how to successfully be able to differentiate in the classroom.
Ashley – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
great presenter
Mary – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I would like to have the handouts mentioned to be able to refer to them during the course.
Katlin – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I had to go look up the definition of tiering and compacting because she launched into so many stories without giving clear, concise, vocabulary, that this whole unit was not effective. I skipped through every video about online tools because these 2007 lessons and websites are so outdated, only 50% of them work.
Crystal – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
The training was informative, helpful , she gave great examples and explained it well. I have a better understanding of what differentiation should look like and the benefits for students when using differentiation in the classroom.
Kurt – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great way of learning. Tough for me to focus but the way it was presented was amazing. Thank you
Ceara – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Very effective.
Gracie – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great presenter and presentation. Very helpful types for differentiation.
Sophia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
She gives a lot of good info about differentiation
John – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I think the process could be talked about in a more streamlined way, there was alot of extra stuff and even tools I had no use for with my students.
Mireia – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
It is a very good course, just make sure you digest it slowly because there is a lot of information!
Dwight – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It is informative
Kuldeep – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Course actually helps us recap and rename the teachers knowingly or unknowingly follow.
It also provides tools to make our teaching effective.
Catherine – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was. helpful to gather ideas and understand what would work for GT students in the classroom.
Jackie – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a wonderful course with an engaging trainer! I loved the resources she shared.
Deanna – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent course. There were many ideas that I have already implemented or am planning to implement in my classroom. I completely enjoyed learning from this presenter.
Stephen – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It is good.
Megan – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
It is helpful
Jessica – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
insightful
Susann – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Some good ideas but all this seems to just pile more on the teacher’s back. Which stragedy is going to be the straw that broke the camel’s back?
Benjamin – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
It was very clear and engaging
Elise – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Thorough and helpful.
Brenda – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
all is good
Claudia – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
Very informative
Kaci – Region 17 (verified owner) –
I appreciate the information on tiering and compacting methods of differentiation as well as the different forms of technology that can be employed in classrooms.
Jennifer – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Very informative.