Description
All teachers can identify the underachievers in their classes, but did you know there are “hidden underachievers” waiting to be challenged? In this course Carolyn Coil identifies the characteristics of underachievers with an emphasis on this hidden group. You will learn the patterns and behaviors of students who don’t push themselves and strategies for challenging them to rise to their potential.
- Five different types of underachievers with emphasis on the “hidden” group
- Definitions and patterns of underachievement
- Graphic organizers of ways different underachievers show up in our classroom
- Strategies – is there supposed to be more to this?
Presenter Bio
Carolyn Coil is an internationally known speaker, author, trainer, consultant, and educator. In her workshops, professional development courses, seminars and keynotes, she is an enthusiastic, motivating and energetic presenter. An Adjunct Professor and Resource Specialist, Carolyn offers single and multiple-day staff development on RTI progress monitoring strategies, implementing differentiation in the classroom, practical strategies for raising student achievement, developing critical and creative thinking, motivating underachievers, gifted education, implementing a variety of assessment strategies, and dealing with the problems and challenges associated with preparing ourselves and our children for living and working in the 21st Century.
Patricia – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and helpful.
Ida – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course. Great strategies and ideas on how to challenge the hidden gifted underachiever.
Amy – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting.
Kara – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome info about underachievers!
Erika – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very effective since it helps a teacher relate to underachieving students and how to address them.
Juliana – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with excellent resources and information
Tamara – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was interesting and knowledgeable.
Colette – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
There were so many helpful strategies that I could apply to my own teaching struggles. As the program moved along, I made constant connections to my own experiences and gained ideas for use this coming year. It was well-organized and easy to understand.
Mary – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars, very informative and eye opening.
Angela – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for all educators.