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.
Laree – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Well done – the video seemed to edit out unnecessary information. I do feel that the speaker took a while to directly address lack of motivation but when he did the information was very interesting.
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Martin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Some helpful tips.
Araceli – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It is an excellent course. I recommend it.
Linda – STRATFORD ISD (verified owner) –
It was very good. I did find parts of it difficult. He referred to other sessions that I had not been a part of which at times left me feeling a little lost.
Rachel – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Ashley – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Amy – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me to understand the needs of gifted students.
Alan – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative, used many studies to support discussion.
steve – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives a better understanding of why gifted children can sometimes be underachievers. This course also gives specific strategies to help address lack of motivations and underachievement.