Description
Motivating an underachieving gifted student can be tough. Many students have learned habits of underachievement over time and need help developing an intrinsic sense of motivation. This 1-hour course will help you connect with your gifted students and help them modify their underachieving behavior in a positive way. Alesha Haybin, the Coordinator of Gifted Services at the Licking County ESC, will guide you through practical strategies to motivate disengaged, disinterested, or underachieving students in your classroom.
In this 1-hour course you will:
- Gain a basic understanding of behavior modification as it relates to motivation
- Define motivation and evaluate how classroom structures support or hinder motivation in students
- Explore the roots of underachievement
- Learn practical strategies to increase student motivation
This course adresses the following standards:
NAGC Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
ODE Competencies d, e
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Lilliana – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Great!
Gregory – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –
Great ideas and suggestions
Maria – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
I think training to teach intrinsic motivation is necessary
Debbie – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Very infomative
Sarah – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Interesting and some good examples of things to do in the classroom.
Kimberly – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Great training! This training very helpful and realistic: the “how” was clear and easy to implement.
Melissa – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was fine
SANDRA – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
The course was pleasant and easy to follow. It was also very informative.
Allison – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyable
Susan – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Not too long. Presenter was very knowledgable and interesting.
Jose – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Virginia – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very interesting and it has great strategies to use with students.
Veronica – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
great information
Brenda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas that help increase students’ intrinsic motivation.
CLAUDIA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Great
Roberto – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation
Michelle – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
It was great! Had awesome ideas.
Eileen – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
great course with reasons and solutions for motivating students
Abigail – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to understand.
Terri – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very Interesting
Viviana – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting.
Suzanna – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I love the way it separated the different types of ways to motivate students.
Karla – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very necessary lesson for all educators to use.
Ana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. The speaker was easy to follow and energetic.
korin – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this training, it reinforced my set of beliefs
Angelica – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information.
Wendy – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great way to look at motivation. Her theme is that we can build it as educators with some work.
Michelle – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Esperanza – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Great refresher.
CARISSA – Region 17 (verified owner) –
This course had some great ideas on how to motivate your students
Amberly – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
I think this was excellent. It gave specific things to look for in students to identify their struggles and specific things to do to help build the students up and motivate them.
Kylie – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
Helpful and easy to understand
Carrie – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
The premise of the course regarding how teachers interact with students plays a significant role in motivation is strong. Unfortunately, like most workshops of this type, the presenter told us we need to do …. I find it frustrating to be told “build relationships” without delving in to how this is done.
William – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Great information that is useful immediately in the classroom.
Melissa – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting.
Quinlan – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
applicable in daily life
Elizabeth – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Course very relevant not only to the gifted students.
Woodrow – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good ideas about motivation
Lindsey – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed hearing all of her ideas.
Jason – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
good info
jaime – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great training
Macray – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
I really liked the course but I really wish there was a lot more examples of how I could use each tool to motivate students.
Laura – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter provided alot of information about not only gifted students but all students. She also provided alot of beneficial strategies that can immediately put into place in the classroom.
Marissa – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was well paced and the presenter offered a number of real and practical examples that can be utilized in any subject and grade level.
Kristin – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and helpful
Debbie – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Relationships matter
MICHELLE – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
I think all teachers should take this course
Martin – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and helpful course
Gabriela – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
I like the strategies to develop intrinsic motivation.
Melissa – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
It was an awesome course for a classroom teacher. I can gear towards teachers as a counselor.