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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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. 

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133 reviews for Motivating the Gifted but Reluctant Learner

  1. Eva – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Good Course!

  2. Elma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    The course was helpful to understand and differentiate between motivational and behavioral issues with students. As educators we must do learning meaningful and challenging, so students can emerge and find their talents.

  3. Mary – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent information.

  4. Mark – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    course is great, strongly enrourage anyone to take it !

  5. La Tonya – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –

    My son is GT and it really helped me understand him better.

  6. Kelsey – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –

    Informational

  7. Porfirio – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    This is course is very valuable to learn and gives insight as why some students are not motivated to learn. By showing the students that they matter and the teacher cares, they will hopefully see that and try their best to learn the material.

  8. Troy – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) –

    It was OK. Most of what was discussed wasn’t just about gifted students. It was really about all people. I would consider it common sense. The suggestions about what to do toward the end are nice, but not always possible because you can’t cater to every student’s different interests and abilities when you teach 130 kids a day. What one student is interested another isn’t so, you have to try to find things that large numbers of students are interested in to get them more engaged in the work. That way you will affect the most students.

  9. Melody – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) –

    This course was informative in understanding the differences between motivational issues and behavioral issues.

  10. William – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –

    I appreciated the span of interventions we can use to motivate GT students, and how they focus on certain factors that affect a student’s mindset.

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