Student Underachievement – Causes and Solutions

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Instructional Planning and Delivery 1D; Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2A, 2C; Professional Practices and Responsibilities 6A
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Underachievement presents differently for every gifted student, making it tricky for teachers to provide them with the best support possible. Join Lisa Van Gemert, former teacher, administrator, and the Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa in this 1-hour course to explore underachievement’s root causes, break down its definition, and learn how to develop effective classroom interventions for gifted students who are underachieving.  

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Why do some gifted children underachieve? Why does underachievement present differently in different children, and how can teachers help them overcome the underachievement hurdle? Join Lisa Van Gemert, former teacher, administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa to explore underachievement’s definition, root causes, and classroom interventions.

In this 1-hour course you will discover: 

  • How underachievement is defined
  • The causes of underachievement
  • Interventions for underachievement 

Presenter Bio

Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas. 

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97 reviews for Student Underachievement – Causes and Solutions

  1. Santiago – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    Course was helpful in understanding the reasons why some students underachieve.

  2. Melina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    very informative

  3. Aiza – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    It was helpful

  4. Blanca – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    This is a good training that explains the many causes of underachievement and some useful interventions. I think this is a trining that will be beneficial for any teacher.

  5. Mary – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    Well organized course, which presented the following aspects of student underachievement: definition, causes, factors that influence it and interventions.

  6. Emily – EANES ISD (verified owner) –

    yee haw

  7. Wanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Awesome course

  8. Kallie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was relevant and timely, well presented.

  9. Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Very good information!

  10. Jacqueline – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I was able to see the characteristics in not just my students, but also in myself.

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