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.
Emilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I truly enjoyed the presenter and the information provided.
Anissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Nan – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I have taken many courses over the years for my six hour GT update. This was the most relevant and helpful for me so far.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course has a lot of useful information for teachers teaching ALL students not just the GT underachiever. It has very helpful information and strategies to assist teachers bridge the student teacher as well as the parent teacher dynamic.
Monica – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and loved the strategies.
DONNA – KERRVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I think I was hoping for more daily classroom strategies, however, this training was very good and will be helpful.
Kelly – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Positive, easily understood concepts that can be applied in the classroom.
Travis – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very interesting because I could relate to it personally.
Jena – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course and learned a few things about underachievers.