Description
Motivating an underachieving gifted student can be tough. Many students have learned habits of underachievement over time and need help developing an intrinsic sense of motivation. This 1-hour course will help you connect with your gifted students and help them modify their underachieving behavior in a positive way. Alesha Haybin, the Coordinator of Gifted Services at the Licking County ESC, will guide you through practical strategies to motivate disengaged, disinterested, or underachieving students in your classroom.
In this 1-hour course you will:
- Gain a basic understanding of behavior modification as it relates to motivation
- Define motivation and evaluate how classroom structures support or hinder motivation in students
- Explore the roots of underachievement
- Learn practical strategies to increase student motivation
This course adresses the following standards:
NAGC Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
ODE Competencies d, e
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Laura – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter provided alot of information about not only gifted students but all students. She also provided alot of beneficial strategies that can immediately put into place in the classroom.
Marissa – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was well paced and the presenter offered a number of real and practical examples that can be utilized in any subject and grade level.
MICHELLE – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
I think all teachers should take this course
Martin – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and helpful course
Gabriela – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
I like the strategies to develop intrinsic motivation.
Melissa – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
It was an awesome course for a classroom teacher. I can gear towards teachers as a counselor.