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)
Cristina – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and I learn about finding was to keep the students interested.
Aliece – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
This presentation was a bucket load of indepth information in a very short amount of time. I really appreciated the contuinually quick pace and flow of the presenter. She did so much more than just reading us the slides that we can read for ourselves.
BEULAH MAYURI – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
The course was very helpful, it gave a very clear understanding how to effectively use differentiation to reach every student, especially the high performing students
Kathryn – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
It was so good that it was almost overwhelming. So many ideas in one PD was awesome!
Karina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was resourceful and helpful
Mike – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great training!! Refreshed my bucket and made me more aware of what I needed to improve on.
Ariadne – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
good idea of tier system
Tonja – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I love the various examples and scenarios given.
shannon – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
it was great
Joe – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course to reinforce your thought or new learning
Nihan – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
This course helped me to improve my self on GT
Tammy – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
I got a lot out of this course. However, I would have liked to have the booklet to take notes or refer to it later.
De’Andria – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I enjoyed coming across easy and free resources that can be used to differentiate in the classroom. I also learned that although differentiating takes thought and planning, it’s not as difficult as most may think.
Anjelica – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
Course seemed very repetitive.
Rachel – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
I think this was a 5 star course. I enjoyed it and learned from it and truly feel I know more about differentiation.
Maha – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
This training was better paced and contained more useful and relevant information that the Nature and Identification ones.
Rebecca – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
Great Tools.
Lisa Marie – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of it felt like I was just being talked at… I wish there was more “get out a sheet of paper and try this”, or some greater degree of engagement. It was unfortunate to watch a training about differentiation that did not differentiate. I do, however, sincerely look forward to exploring the plethora of resources provided! They give us the liberty to explore the hands-on part at our own pace, so I really should not complain.
Ryley – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
There are many good, extra resources offered in addition to the content
Jody – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
There was a lot more knowledge that I got from the course than expected. It will also be useful in the special education arena.
Vickie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa Gemert does an awesome job explaining differentiation and giving teachers the tools to begin the process. Thank you!
Meranda – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
4 stars
Dezarae – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was definitely helpful. I was able to learn many new strategies that can apply to my daily classroom instruction.
Alexaundra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I felt this course was comprehensive and provided many good ideas that can be directly implemented in the classroom for a variety of subjects.
Cynthia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was a very helpful course.
Cem – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
I do not want this training to be mandatory for all teachers 🙁
Sharon – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
It has a lot of good information, but I also got overloaded with information. Take good notes to refer back to web sites. Some are well worth writing down.
Phillip – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
Magnificent instruction!
Benjamin – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
Great course loaded with hands on strategies
Miriam – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!! It is excellent presented and everything is explained in a creative way.
Patrick – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful!
Sharai – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think this course was very interesting. It provided a lot of great examples and ideas that can be implemented in the classroom.
Rachel – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on how you can differentiate the lesson based on the students ability or knowledge.
Shabnum – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
Great course. Learned a lot! Will start using tier and compacting in my classroom from now on.
Danielle – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Answered some of the main questions I had about differentiation including student choice and grading differentiation.
Jacob – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great it opened my eyes to how Gifted students see the world.
Perla – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
This was great! It had tons of resources, the way that they support GT was explained, and we were given examples on how to use it.
Margaret – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Good course but somewhat overwhelming in content
Arghya – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Effective and excited to implement in future class
Diana – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course is engaging and interesting.
Lindsay – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Carrie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
There were some useful tips.
Andrea – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
really good
Roel – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This course is awesome!
nicolette – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very insightful!!
Samantha – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing course. This opened my eyes and gave me a few pointers.
Damian – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner) –
Informative.
Kesia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course the information was very valuable and explained in an engaging way.
Marlena – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Although the course was long, it provided an in-depth hands on way of differentiating. I learned a lot through the course.
Brian – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Relatively painless