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.
Kayla – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Quality information
Lynn – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
The presentation was a bit dry.
Mercedes – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Good information.
Deborah – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Love this corse … I learned a lot about motivation!!
Giselle – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me to better understand some of the reason behind underachievement in students.
shelley – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
In depth conversations as how to motivate our students by connecting to their areas of interest
Hilaria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives the educator a good sense on how to approach a gifted student and how to try to gain their motivation and interest in the classroom.
Esmirna – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
great
Jeff – BETHEL-TATE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good information & Informative
Karla – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I liked the slides and how the information was chunked into the sections.