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?





Julie – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Although the information is good, I feel like most of this is teacher common sense. Teachers know this and implement these strategies daily.
MONICA – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information
NILDA – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very easy to follow. Great material, information, and strategies. Excellent presenter.
Selma – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course really helped me to use strategies and give self-management skills to students and parents.
Martay – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was decent.
MATTHEW – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
Many different and interesting insights to assist teachers helping the “underachiever” students. Some things are stuff I am already aware of and I connect with I do with what I learn. However, I learn those things I already know in a new-ish way and it helps me understand what I can do better.
Luis – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I believe this particular course needs to go a bit more in depth with explaining why these kids do any particular action they are performing. I feel that it only labeled what they do, and how to handle the situation.
Alma – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I really found this module interesting and helpful.
Patricia – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Neeeds to be updated for the the era we are in.
Sean – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Intuitive and engaging.
Amra – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Gary – KENNEDALE ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful and insightful
Lidia – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
eleen – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
GREAT
Mikasa – YELLOW SPRINGS EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Applicable to teachers of all grade levels.
Anthony – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
This course was extremely valuable because it discussed how to identify and motivate underachieving gifted students. This is the first gifted PD I’ve taken that has highlighted this group of students, and it is a group of students that I work with often.
Miguel – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative. Excellent!!
Edgar – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
there were numerous ways to identify underachievers andIt shows different strategies to deal with underachievers. Most of the strategies should work with all students.
Michael – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course!
Christopher – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful look into hard to identify gifted students.
Susan – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
I liked the information and the relaxed pace.
Betsy – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
interesting information!
Christo – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I thought That Dr. Coil was fantastic and the content was perfect what I needed. It was engaging, and relevant.
Mirna – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course was quite informative about under-achievers in our classrooms. I can already tell who some of my underachievers are just by going through this course.
Kimberly – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about underachievers and strategies to help them succeed.
Patricia J – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful in determining who are your underachievers and how you can assist them.
Maria – EVERMAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was great course with many strategies to implement in grades K-12. Plus they key identifiers that may go missed if there is not a genuine interest in helping students be successful.
Tanya – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
It focuses on real situations and gives practical advice to teachers.
Sonia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome and insightful course!
John – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course to be very enlightening. I learned quite a bit about underachievers and what I as a teacher can do to help them become more motivated in the classroom.
Kyle – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –
I felt that the course made me contemplate how I can encourage my underachievers motivate themselves.
Nohemi – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
This course was one of the best I have taken.
Virginia – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
This course was highly engaging with several reflection activities. The reflection activities were well organized and helped to solidify the ideas from the presenter. I was able to remember more of the course material this way.
Mariela – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
a lot of helpful resources that can actually be used throughout the year
Debra – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Course was easy to understand and plenty of examples were given to help understand the topic.
Norma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed it
Sanya – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed being able to earn my credit via modules online.
Jason – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
good advice
Christina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was great and very informative! Engaging and interesting!
Maribel – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
David – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good stuff.
Maria Elena – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course with a lot of great ideas.
Leticia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed this course, very practical !
Elisa – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked the course information and the way the presenter’s way of presenting seemed just like a casual conversation of a topic she really knew well.
Mary – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course gave me many practical ideas that I can begin to implement immediately. I think that many of the topics can be utilized with all students and not just the gifted students.
Kristi – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The courses had a lot of good information!
Vanessa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was good but I think it is for upper grades not elementary.
Roman – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, I would definitely recommend.
Claudia – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Interesting and helpful.
Norma – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Very informative!