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.
Angie – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was informative
Danielle – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course was imformative and graphics helped my understanding.
Janet – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Good information
Linda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the information provided by this speaker. It will help develop our teachers into GREAT GT teachers!
Ricardo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting course.
Jason – GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY (verified owner) –
I really liked this course. The speaker was knowledgeable, well spoken and entertaining. I also felt that it focused on few, but very relevant theorists.
Kelsey – GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY (verified owner) –
It was a good course about motivation.
Alyssa – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
The course didn’t necessarily offer new insight to my students; however, it did provide insight in how I might approach parents differently in conferences.
Joy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
I felt this course is useful, I wish I could have gone back, and listened to some areas again. Lots of information.
gabriela – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course taught what characteristics to see in children that are unmotivated and what we can do to motivate them.