Description
In this 1-hour course, Lisa Van Gemert breaks down the four most common mental health issues that impact students. An advocate for gifted students, Ms. Van Gemert describes strategies for educators to support and equip gifted students who are struggling to cope in the classroom and out of it.
This course will enable you to:
- Understand the complexity of adolescent mental health diagnoses
- Appreciate the interplay between therapy, medication and behavioral techniques
- Gain specific strategies for supporting students with ADHD, mood disorders, depression, and conduct disorder
Joy – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful for all students. Lots of information.
Laura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Nicole – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
great info
Amy – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Love her frankness and “tell it like it really is” demeanor. You can tell she is very knowledgable about the subject matter and speaks easily about every topic.
Tammy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course on mental heath disorders. There is so much out there to know on this issue.
Lusila – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great and informative
Cynthia – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
So much relevant information
Crystal – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Great review of 4 mental health issues…not just for GT.
Kayla – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
This was really informational and gave practical strategies. I also really liked how she reminded us that it is difficult to find the “perfect” treatment for each student and at any point they may be trying different things to find out what works.
Michelle – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
good for the classroom
Shelly – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great information about the symptoms and causes of different mental health issues and things to consider before assuming that a mental health issue exists.
Erika – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Liked tips for conduct disorder
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was complicated.
Eduardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative a lot of information but it tends to get boring cause she does not show the slides of what she is talking about. It was hard to write info based on her just talking.
Marie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very enlightening
Donita – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
excellent info
Jeremy – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative, and makes you think about our current practices.
Kelly – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
The question on the quiz that asks about neurotransmitters is wrong. According to every website I looked up, the 3 that contribute to depression are dopamine, norepinephrine, and seratonin. Epinephrine is NOT one of them.
Stephanie – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
This course had an abundance of information and thought provoking things to consider.
Edna D. – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great information! It was a lot to digest for an educators mind. very informative
Stephanie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great descriptors of the common mental health issues.
David J. – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I’ll take anything she teaches.
Estela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
too long with too much information.
Laura – CARDINAL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Simple and effective strategies.
Heather – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Would love to see more time spent on strategies
Kristen – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a essential class every educator should take. So informative about different disorders, but not too overwhelming.
Corey – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The course was well-presented, well-organized and highly informative.
Mario – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent, students deal with so many problems from their home life that we often attribute any struggles in their academic advancement to simply being disinterested in their future when their challenges are being fought for longer periods of time after and before even entering the class. These symptoms, diagnosis, and strategies serve as essential tools to best approach these instances in the classroom.
Chryssa – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great and useful information for teachers to understand if they have any students with mental health issues
Veronica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Damon – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Good course, just a lot of information. Could be a 2 hour presentation.
In the presentation/quiz she wanted us to identify three neurotransmitters implicated in depression. My understanding through my own education is Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine are three neurotransmitters implicated in depression. I even check with a pharmacist for a mental health hospital and they confirmed my thoughts. If this was live I would probable question her thought more.
Crystal – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
This course has been the hardest one to follow so far. The speaker’s notes/points seemed to not flow.
Tami – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting.
Matthew – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Good course on mental health issues in the classroom.
Tambridge – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great rundown of what students might be experiencing and the things that we can do as educators to help.
Kim – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
4 stars but too much info at once
Dana – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
This is the third course I’ve taken online that referenced a handout that I did not have access to view or use for future reference. It would be nice if those were available to download.
Jaime – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I am currently working on my masters in school counseling and this will be very useful!
Victoria – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Good information but rambles.
Kim – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I didn’t like it because the quiz had a faulty question about the neurotransmitters.
Joy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
This class was extremely informative. Lots of information was given. I was glad it was on line so I could go back and listen again to her explanations!
Martha – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Great Info
Rebecca – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
interesting
Kelsey – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Tim – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Great resource to learn about the different mental health issues that are students may have.
Melissa – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Its great
Joseph – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Great Class
Tiffany – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Good Course.
Annice – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good information.
Michelle – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This is alot of information. Slides to highlight important information were not a part of this training which made it harder to pass the quiz. If you attended this training in person, you were given handouts with the information.