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.
Peggy – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Good class. Had great examples
Araceli – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course included important information needed to begin to understand gifted students.
Alejandra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course and very informative!
Seferino – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great informative course.
Monica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Glad I finally learned about motivation.
Nolan – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was an informative course. I agree that teachers need to find ways to motivate students to succeed beyond instead of letting them settle for the minimum.
Tiffany – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and informational. Presenter is engaging and knowledgable.
Sonia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Has interesting reasons for not having motivation.
Kathleen – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about the causes of a child being unmotivated.
Joanna – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course and I learned new ideas to implement.
Kim – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Lots of practical and relevant information for teaching gifted students.
Sydney – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I loved how this course actually took the time to point out what the education system is doing wrong and how we can fix it.
Misty – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
The information is useful and easy to put into practice.
Jodie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
This training was helpful in further understanding the point of view of gifted students.
Leslie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked listening to the speaker speak. He was knowledgeable and had great information.
Arely – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful information presented!
Lisa – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
I thoroughly enjoyed this session and learned a lot of information about my gifted students that I can use in the classroom.
Michelle – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I thought that the ideas presented were good for understanding reasons why some GT students seem to be “underachievers”.
Kristyna – MECHANICSBURG EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
The speaker did a nice job of reasons why students are not motivated in all areas.
Heidi – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation
MARY – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It was great and very informational
Magdalena – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Clear understanding of WHY some gifted children are not motivated. Great, SIMPLE ideas of how to help foster motivation.
sandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Myda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Stephanie – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was pretty common sense information.
Alexia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This is great information and good insight
Cheryl – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Araceli – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information to better understand students lack of interest.
Ashton – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Kandice – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was great
TRONA – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
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Nancy – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
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Kelley – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great info to help motivate students that are underachieving.
Roxanna – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Good course. Very useful information.
Shannon – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Good information, I enjoyed the stories, and powerpoint with information that was easy to understand.
Kaleigh – KENT CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Kathleen – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Terri – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It was good. Lots of information…take notes.
Maria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Dana – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
great
Jennifer – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
insightful
Don – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
this course had some good points on motivation
Shannon – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Helen – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
a must for teachers for clarity on the gifted learner
Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
The information was very useful, but the delivery is dry. The speaker’s tone at times was condescending which is ironic considering the content.
Haley – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
I like this course a lot, I really listened and can apply in the coming school year.
Lorrie – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
This course did a good job explaining the motivation factors and how that leads to children’s underachievement. He gave some good examples.
Kristin – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great refresher!
Lisa – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Some material interesting, most was vague. Did not enjoy style of presenter. No practical examples.
Shundon – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting