Motivation and Underachievement

$20.00

Presenter: James Webb, Ph.D., SENG Founder
Core Area: Social & Emotional
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Many gifted children underachieve and have problems with motivation. Motivation, far more than intellectual ability or creativity, can be influenced, shaped, and developed. Learn the most common reasons for motivational problems.

Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

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Description

Motivation and achievement are common characteristics of gifted children, but how do we help the G/T students who aren’t meeting to their full potential? In “Motivation and Underachievement”, a 1-hour course, James T. Webb, Ph.D. dispels the myth that every gifted child is excelling in every area. He also provides strategies for identifying core issues and motivating students to their full potential.

You will learn:

  • What it means for a G/T child to be unmotivated
  • Four main reasons why gifted children underachieve
  • Factors that enhance and facilitate student growth
  • Practical strategies you can use in the classroom

Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.

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1788 reviews for Motivation and Underachievement

  1. Raquel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative

  2. John – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner)

    This course pointed out some areas that we often forget when analyzing motivation in our students.

  3. Teresa – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    Great speaker, good information

  4. Maya – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner)

    This course was a good reminder of what our gifted learners are going through.

  5. Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    informational data

  6. Marisa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    This is a great course. It was easy to follow and strategies are easy to implement.

  7. Elizabeth – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    The speaker was easy to follow and gave me a lot of factors to think about when it comes to motivation.

  8. Janette – WODEN ISD (verified owner)

    Good information and review

  9. Cheryl – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    Very informative.

  10. Leticia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting and informational

  11. Edith – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Loved it. It’s very informational

  12. Laura – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    Enlightening! I took so many notes and hope to be a better teacher to my students!

  13. Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Well structured and informative.

  14. Elizabeth – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent and easy to follow course!

  15. Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great information to encourage ALL students in the classroom!

  16. Stephanie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner)

    I have really enjoyed this course. I have learned some different techniques and ways of looking at motivating GT students.

  17. Alana – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    Great content. Easy to listen to. Supplies good reminders of what all students need from a teacher.

  18. Julia – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner)

    It was very informative

  19. JoDee – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner)

    I learned a few interesting fact.s

  20. Amy – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner)

    This was a great course.

  21. Cecilia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting but a lot of information

  22. Mayrin – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    For being a 1 hour course, it took longer to break down the information of the videos.

  23. Tammy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    IT was interesting to see the factors that are involved in underachieving gifted students.

  24. Birgitte – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner)

    Very thorough course.

  25. Perla – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative.

  26. Laura – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    Great course if you want to know how to get your gifted students to stay motivated!

  27. Pamela – VALLEY VIEW LOCAL (verified owner)

    It provided some interesting insights.

  28. Martin – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    It had a lot of practical information. I liked hoe you addressed areas of Special Education.

  29. Amy – NEWARK CITY (verified owner)

    This was a good course. It had a lot of information and examples in the short period of time.

  30. Nicole – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner)

    Great course…very concise yet full of valuable content. Lots of information to regard as food for thought.

  31. Jennifer J – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner)

    I was a good course.

  32. Rosa Anna – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    This emphasises the importance of looking at each individual student as an individual.

  33. Connie – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

    This course gave me a better understanding of some reasons why students are under achievers.

  34. Olga – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    Wonderful Training

  35. YESENIA – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

    Look into why a students are unmotivated and how we as teachers impact student performance.

  36. Tiffany – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner)

    If this content is something you’re passionate about, it is interesting.

  37. Sheila – HUDSON CITY (verified owner)

    This course gave me some interesting things to consider regarding my students.

  38. Jaime – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Speaker is not as motivating as you would think for a course that is based on student motivation.

  39. PATRICIA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    Great and interesting topic

  40. Jeanette – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    I thought this was excellent in helping to understand what motivates GT students. I feel that I have a better understanding of the needs of GT students.

  41. Anna – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting information

  42. Fernando – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Good course

  43. Gerardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    very nformative

  44. Rhonda – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting

  45. Lori – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting…gave much to think about.

  46. Pam – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    The course was knowledgeable.

  47. Brenda – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Informative

  48. Tancy – Private Pay (verified owner)

    Great course. Information provided that I have not seen, and it helped.

  49. Esperanza – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very helpful

  50. Silvia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Informative. Gave me insight into why certain gifted students appear unmotivated.

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