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.

© Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented, Austin, Texas 2020

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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. Jayson – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    There are many great things that many of us take for granted but other do not know. This is a strong way of putting all the information together.

  2. Andrew – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    very informative

  3. Sandra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    I loved this presenter. He was witty, professional and knowledgeable. It was an interesting topic that hit close to home with my own children. Many of the characteristics he was saying where right on target.

  4. Patrick – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    gg

  5. Brian – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Pretty good.

  6. Kiara – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    There was a lot of good information.

  7. Ashten – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was one long lecture and it was extremely difficult to pick out key pieces of information. When a lecture is given in this format it is very hard to pick up on the right information.

  8. Racha – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Great Course

  9. Katelyn – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    It was meaningful

  10. Ashley – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    It was good.

  11. Kevin – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    So important to recognize why GT scholars may underachieve. This course did a great job at showing the reasoning.

  12. Victoria – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent content with strategies to help my students.

  13. Patricia – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –

    It was informative.

  14. Martina – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    I think every teacher should take this course, even if they don’t teach gifted children.

  15. Stefanie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Thoughtful and engaging

  16. Sophia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Informative and good presenter

  17. Bethany – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Detailed video.

  18. Christina – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative and interesting content!

  19. Stephanie – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –

    very insightful

  20. Veronica – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Very helpful and informational

  21. Francisco – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent course!

  22. Melanie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –

    Dr Webb is a great presenter and has very relevant experience with students who are gifted.

  23. Chloe – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    good

  24. Jamie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed this course. It gave some very practice tips on how to motivate and keep students from underachieving.

  25. Luis – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    cool

  26. Jennifer – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    informative

  27. stephanie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  28. JUANITA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    It was interesting how certain things affect the lack of motivation and how to help.

  29. Alejandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed this course.

  30. Caroline – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    It taught me about what is motivating and what is not motivating to gifted students.

  31. Emily – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course gave practical strategies to implement in the classroom for students who lack motivation at times.

  32. Shawn – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –

    I found this course to be informative.

  33. Jared – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –

    Very relevant

  34. Jesus – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  35. Stephanie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Great informaton

  36. Beth – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Dr. Webb is very easy to listen to and is very knowledgeable.

  37. Karla – AUSTIN ISD (verified owner) –

    I love Dr. Webb. Ever since I met him back in 2005, I go to his lectures because he is so knowledgeable.

  38. Ralph – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –

    Very good. I’m skeptical about his idea that motivation is always present in gifted kids, just not always in the right areas. If this were true, it should be a measurable variable. It cannot be that we all have identical, innate levels of motivation.

  39. Nichole – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    I found the content helpful and fascinating!

  40. Dellanie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    I would have liked more ideas on how to address lack of motivation.

  41. Ronnie – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Good information.

  42. Samantha – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was educational and informative.

  43. Keith – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    I really like the breakdown of the motivational factors. Easy to understand and use

  44. Daisy – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Course was interesting.

  45. Olivia – NORWALK CITY (verified owner) –

    It was ok, sort of repetitive of another I took.

  46. Laura – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    I recommend the speaker

  47. Chris – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    A very interesting course that helps you understand the characteristics of gifted children.

  48. Jaclyn – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Spectacular. entertaining, informative

  49. Rachel – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    This course gave some good insight on what to look for in your gifted and talented students when they are less motivated to learn.

  50. Rebekah – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

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