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.
Nicole – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Engaging presenter and relevant content.
Andrea – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was very helpful.
israel – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Easy to understand and has applicable strategies.
Willie – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
This was a great course!!!
Bailey – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great! Appreciate the easy to use strategies.
Patrick – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Although geared towards gifted populations, course content is relevant to all student populations. I learned and refreshed a lot about strategies to deal with unmotivated students.
Maria D. – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I like all the strategies
Irma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved this course and learned a lot.
Diana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative; very well worth the time.
Christa – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –
Dr. Coil was very down to earth and the examples she gave were relatable.