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.
Heather – NORWALK CITY (verified owner) –
Carolyn is very easy to listen to, her strategies are based on both experience and research, easy to implement, practical.
Lance – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Good refresher on strategies for addressing underachievement in case you forgot.
Yesenia – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course is a great way to help teachers with determining who their underachievers are without the fluff.
Sarah – Brazosport ISD (verified owner) –
I think this is really good online course. It will full of great information and I never once got bored.
Bryant – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
This course had some great strategies to try with my students.
Mary – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This was very helpful when thinking about planning for next school year. I also was able to reflect quite a bit on my own teaching this past year.
Sandra – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!!
Mayra – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Its an excellent and resourceful course
Sylvia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Gladys – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Some good information on helping underachieving gifted students.