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.
Brandi – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and easy to navigate
Erin – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Very engaging and interesting information!
Katie – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Katie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It had relevant strategies to use throughout the school year that would benefit all kids.
LaNicia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
wonderful!
Patrick – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
It’s not a lot of new information if you’ve ever taken any sort if PD related to teaching advanced or gifted students.
Lisa – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It was relative to the students that I teach. I liked how it was broken down into modules and that I was able to work at my own pace.
Jessica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The strategies offered are very helpful.
Yuridiana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is great, very insightful.