Description
Motivation and achievement are common characteristics of gifted children, but how do we help the G/T students who aren’t meeting to their full potential? In “Motivation and Underachievement”, a 1-hour course, James T. Webb, Ph.D. dispels the myth that every gifted child is excelling in every area. He also provides strategies for identifying core issues and motivating students to their full potential.
You will learn:
- What it means for a G/T child to be unmotivated
- Four main reasons why gifted children underachieve
- Factors that enhance and facilitate student growth
- Practical strategies you can use in the classroom
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.
Presenter Bio
Dr. James T. Webb is a nationally-recognized psychologist, author and consultant on the social and emotional needs of gifted and talented children. Dr. Webb established SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted Children, Inc.) in 1981 and he currently serves as the chair of their Professional Advisory Committee. He is also the president of Great Potential Press, Inc. Dr. Webb graduated from Rhodes College, and received his doctorate degree from the University of Alabama.
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative and simplified the possible reasons a child is unmotivated.
Arianna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Motivation is a constant struggle for teachers and this lesson gives good solutions for helping students
Jenny – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great
SUSANA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I believe that this course was very helpful in motivating the underachiever.
Daisy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was inspiring.
Mariana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informational and made me reflect as a teacher.
Mico – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
It was good information. The presenter dug deeper into reasons why. I like that it was research based.
Gloria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting and should be made available to any staff members who work with students.
Adriana – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
interestin
Paige – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It is very wordy, but content heavy.