Description
On the surface, perfectionism and procrastination seem like competing qualities. If a student wants things done perfectly, won’t he/she stay on top of deadlines? In reality, perfectionism and procrastination go hand-in-hand to create struggles for many gifted students.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- Possible origins of procrastination
- The cost of perfectionism
- Perfectionism vs. striving for excellence
- Interventions for perfectionism
- Interventions for procrastination
This course is aligned with NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.
Extend your learning and earn another CPE credit! This course has a recorded Virtual Extended Learning Session where Lisa Van Gemert provides strategies and application tips. Click Here: Moving Past Perfectionism and Procrastination – Extended Learning Session
Martha – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great webinar about perfectionism and procrastination. Presenter shared a lot of misconceptions and useful tips teachers can use in the classroom when working with students that share these characteristics.
Melissa – MOUNT VERNON ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me some great information on dealing with procrastination for my students as well as myself!
Jeannie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presentation, very informative, loved the tips on how to help and work with perfectionists and procrastinators.
Beth – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and helpful
FRANCES – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation and easy to follow
Staci – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
This had lots of good info. I liked the way I could see my progress at the side. The presenter gave good examples.
Kathryn – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
There was a lot of information here that was delivered pretty rapidly, but a pretty clear picture of the exhausting experience that just living is for the perfectionist was communicated clearly.
Lisa – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course opened my eyes to why some students procrastinate and how striving for perfection can affect students in different ways. I will definitely use the notes I took over this course.
Michelle – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
interesting insight
Lee Anne – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Erin – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation and insight.
Paulina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The characteristics of Excellence vs Perfectionist was very interesting. Great intervention strategies to use for students who are perfectionists and procrastinators.
Sheila – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this common sense information. I saw students and my own child in these examples and like the idea of the positive reinforcement, and growth mindset approaches.
Richard – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great Interesting Course
Donna Kay – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting ideas and concepts. Very useful for the classroom.
Martha – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great training.
Elizabeth – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
This course was packed with a lot of information. Perfectionism was defined clearly and the ramifications laid out in a format that was easy to follow.
Michelle – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Amie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
perfectionism is a struggle for gifted students, it is good to have tools to get them over the hump of procrastination to completed work.
Gerald – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
good stuff
Marta – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Highly informative
Debbie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Informative.
Lea-Ann – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course!
Kim – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Great course to understand how to help your students who are perfectionists.
Katherine – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Good information shared in this course.
Ashley – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course to help your perfectionist students in the classroom.
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information
Jodi – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of new and good information. Interesting speaker.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Alana – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Eye opening on how perfectionism is paralyzing and unhealthy. Shares ideas and ways on how to curve the negative results of perfectionism into striving for excellence instead.
Gretchen – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This is a great course explaining how to be a healthy striver instead of a perfectionist.
Chris – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This was pretty good and gave some real insight into GT students
Gregoria – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! I got to learn a lot. Will strive for excellence!
Mayrin – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Blanca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course differentiates between perfectionism and excellence. Very interesting information about how to assist students with perfectionism.
Gloria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I saw myself in this presentation.
Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the comparison between excellence and perfectionism and all the tips she offered. This is very relevant to acknowledging and meeting students’ needs.
Valerie – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a good course for giving an overview of perfectionism and ways to help your students overcome it. I think it would especially be beneficial for parents.
Kelley – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. I walked away learning a lot of interesting information.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course.
Abbey – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I loved learning about the parent and teacher interventions!
Kari – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Helped me analyze perfections in my classroom.
Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Cecilia – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great presentation of Perfectionism and Procrastination and the ideas that she gave us to work on with the students.
Rachel – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
Insightful
Leah – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Extremely helpful in understanding excellence vs perfection and how to help students work beyond the perfectionistic idea to a more realistic approach
Corey – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Although the information was thorough and relevant, I did not care for the presenter’s style.
Sandra – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Need class notes
Maritza – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with good tips
Deanna – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
it helped me with ideas of how to help my perfectionist artists deal with their frustrations when they think their artwork isn’t perfect.