Description
When it comes to inspiring underachieving gifted students, a one-size-fits-all approach just won’t work. In this course, Lori Comallie-Caplan helps parents and teachers understand some of the root causes of underachievement. She offers suggestions on how to create a climate that fosters motivation, and then, how to sustain that motivation once students find it.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- Frequent reasons for a lack of motivation
- Definitions of underachievement and selective achievement
- How to recognize different types of underachievers
- Specific recommendations for each type of underachiever
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.
Presenter Bio
Lori Comallie-Caplan is a New Mexico Licensed Master Social Worker and a Licensed Educational Diagnostician with a Masters Degree in Psychological Counseling. Additionally, she holds Advanced Certification for Mediation from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Ms. Comallie-Caplan has 30 plus years of experience in the field of counseling, coaching evaluation, mediation and educational consultation. She is best known for her work with gifted individuals through the lifespan and frequently provides professional development for school districts and mental health professionals in the social emotional needs of the gifted.
Kim – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Lots of information, but a bit much to take everything in, and not overly interactive.
Alissa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was incredibly knowledgeable on the topic of underachievers, but there was WAY TOO MUCH information in this presentation.
Eva – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Greta – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Some of the information was useful. It was lecture style though.