Motivating the Underachiever

$20.00

Presenter: Alesha Haybin, OAGC
Core Area: ODE Teacher Competency d, e; Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences 1.1, 1.2; Learning Environments 2.1, 2.2; OAGC Characteristics
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Motivating underachieving gifted students can be tough. This 1-hour course will help you effectively connect with your students as you assist them in finding their inner motivation. Alesha Haybin, the Coordinator of Gifted Services at the Licking County ESC, will guide you through practical strategies to motivate disengaged, disinterested, or underachieving students in your classroom.

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Motivating an underachieving gifted student can be tough. Many students have learned habits of underachievement over time and need help developing an intrinsic sense of motivation. This 1-hour course will help you connect with your gifted students and help them modify their underachieving behavior in a positive way. Alesha Haybin, the Coordinator of Gifted Services at the Licking County ESC, will guide you through practical strategies to motivate disengaged, disinterested, or underachieving students in your classroom.
In this 1-hour course you will: 
  • Gain a basic understanding of behavior modification as it relates to motivation
  • Define motivation and evaluate how classroom structures support or hinder motivation in students
  • Explore the roots of underachievement 
  • Learn practical strategies to increase student motivation 
This course adresses the following standards:
NAGC Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
ODE Competencies d, e

Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.

Presenter Bio

Alesha Haybin is currently a Coordinator of Gifted Services at the Licking County Educational Service Center, and serves as the Scholarship Committee Chair on the OAGC Governing Board and is Past-President of Gifted Coordinators of Central Ohio (GCCO). She has been an educator for almost 20 years with 17 of those working directly with gifted students and their families. She has found the most profound impact can be made as a result of relationships that nurture the social and emotional development of each student while stretching them intellectually. Alesha holds a B.A. in elementary education and a M.S. in educational psychology and gifted instruction. Born and raised in Oregon, Alesha most enjoys going on adventures with her family and visiting the beautiful Northwest.  

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108 reviews for Motivating the Underachiever

  1. Edith – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    I liked the course. It reinforced my belief of a relationship with the student being an important factor in learning and motivation.

  2. CHRISTINA M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    good information

  3. Anna – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Nothing new, but I’ve been teaching for a bit. Would be beneficial for new teachers

  4. Penny – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –

    It gives me a few tips to work toward motivating my students.

  5. Amy – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    I thought it was a good overview of how to help with motivation. I would like to know more about the reasons students underachieve.

  6. Rebecca – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    Great reminder that student development is not the same for all students and relationships are the key to teaching unmotivated students.

  7. Randy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    Great video to learn skills to increase student motivation.

  8. Cindy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    Good , common sense ways to understand how important knowing your kids is.

  9. Stephanie – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    The course was a nice refresher on what we already knew, but often allow other circumstances put it on the back burner and forget the real focus.

  10. Joyce – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    Good

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