Motivating the Gifted but Reluctant Learner

$20.00

Presenter: Dr. Diane Heacox, St. Catherine University, St. Paul
Core Area: Nature & Needs
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Sometimes students fall short of expectations. They may get lazy or forgetful. But what about specific students that you know are consistently performing well below their potential? In this course, Diane Heacox, Ed.D., draws on her extensive experience working with this population of students. You will learn how to identify them and how to increase their interest and passion in academics.

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SKU DH-296 Categories Diane Heacox, Ed.D., Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Nature & Needs Tags elementary, Gifted, giftedness, GT, Instructional Strategies, Nature and Needs, OAGC Characteristics, ODE competency d, secondary

Description

Who exactly is the classic underachiever? Do they have a discipline problem or motivation problem? Diane Heacox, Ed.D. helps you identify students that may be achieving below their potential. You will learn what to look for in low-performing and underperforming students and how to inspire them toward academic success. Dr. Heacox provides specific interventions for different types of students that will help you get them back on track!

In this 1-hour course, you will uncover:

Discipline issues vs. motivation issues
Factors affecting underachievement
Interventions for underperforming gifted students

Presenter Bio

Dr. Diane Heacox is an award winning author, national and international consultant and professional development trainer focusing on strategies to increase learning success for all students. She is Professor Emerita at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Heacox has taught at both elementary and secondary school levels and has served as a gifted education teacher and administrator, as well as an instructional specialist in public education. Dr. Heacox is also the author of four books. Dr. Heacox serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (MN ASCD) and the Minnesota Department of Education’s Gifted Education Advisory Board. She is the past chair for the Middle Level Network and the Education committee for the National Association for Gifted Children and the current facilitator of the Higher Education Division for international ASCD. Dr. Heacox was recognized by the Minnesota Educators of Gifted and Talented as a Friend of the Gifted. She is also in the University of St. Thomas Educators Hall of Fame for contributions to the field of education.

Additional information

Core Area	Nature & Needs
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Diane Heacox
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Diane Heacox, Ed.D.
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

133 reviews for Motivating the Gifted but Reluctant Learner

Rated 4 out of 5

Tammy – MONTGOMERY ISD (verified owner) – February 22, 2022

It was a good refresher on motivating underachievers.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tina – MONTGOMERY ISD (verified owner) – February 24, 2022

Clear, concise and applicable to all grade levels.
Rated 5 out of 5

Melanie – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) – February 27, 2022

I liked this course but it would be nice to be able to download the handouts.
Rated 5 out of 5

Stacy – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – March 22, 2022

She is a fabulous presenter!!! I would love to have more sessions done by her!!
Rated 5 out of 5

Angela – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) – March 27, 2022

Handouts and Presentations notes were easy to follow. I like the added Student Interview Idea and Questions. This platform is getting easier to navigate the more classes I am taking.
Rated 5 out of 5

Arrie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) – April 14, 2022

I liked gaining some insight into why some of our GT students don’t reach for success.
Rated 5 out of 5

tom – GREENEVIEW LOCAL (verified owner) – April 15, 2022

Excellent speaker on the topic of gifted and underachievement.
Rated 5 out of 5

Carolina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 7, 2022

It was very informative.
Rated 4 out of 5

Maria – SAN PERLITA ISD (verified owner) – June 13, 2022

It felt very lengthy for a one hour course.
Rated 5 out of 5

Alfredo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 17, 2022

I really enjoyed this course. It really opened my eyes as to why gifted students do not perform as GT. Even though I knew what could be some underlying reasons as to their underperformance, this course really helped me understand better.