Description
On the surface, perfectionism and procrastination seem like competing qualities. If a student wants things done perfectly, won’t he/she stay on top of deadlines? In reality, perfectionism and procrastination go hand-in-hand to create struggles for many gifted students.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- Possible origins of procrastination
- The cost of perfectionism
- Perfectionism vs. striving for excellence
- Interventions for perfectionism
- Interventions for procrastination
This course is aligned with NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.
Extend your learning and earn another CPE credit! This course has a recorded Virtual Extended Learning Session where Lisa Van Gemert provides strategies and application tips. Click Here: Moving Past Perfectionism and Procrastination – Extended Learning Session
Monica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
very good information
Blanca M – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This is a most take course for those dealing with perfectionist and procrastinators!
Norma – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and helpful
Sonia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very good ideas.
Angela – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great insight into the feelings of a perfectionist/procrastinator
Estefany – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great session!
Donna – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
great topic
Katherine – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Great.
Brenda – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting and informative
Mary M – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great notes on the various forms perfectionism impact the learner.
Maria – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presenter and very informative.
Toyshell – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to take.
Graciela – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
We all have those students
Katie – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful in my own procrastination.
Christie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful. It really did help me understand the GT brain and the perfectionist in them.
raul – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very true and insightful, although at times being a perfectionist at times I made up my own affirmation based on limits in calculus “I can always strive for perfection but never get there.”
Stephanie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It had so much good information and was clearly spelled out. It went really fast, though.
Theresa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great! Some friends, previous students, and even I have struggled with perfectionist tendencies. It was eye opening to see how to help my students, friends and even myself to help overcome these thoughts.
Cynthia (Cindy) – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Good points to consider. Very enlightening.
Jennifer – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Good advice on how to look at perfection vs. striving for excellence.
Michael – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Good for a beginning GT teacher
Lynn – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful and helpful!
Kathleen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting presenter, I will look for more of her courses which offer practical applications for both parents and educators.
Seth – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Was great
Juan – Pilot (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course.
Debbie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
The thinking behind those who are perfectionists was eye opening. I didn’t realize the emotional burden these students carry just from being a perfectionist.
Lee – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
I really like the presenter. However, at the end, she mentions the ways to support procrastinators, but I cannot possibly do them all!
Rebekah – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting, I like how she gives us plenty of strategies.
Maritza – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it
Myrna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Susie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very well presented with great examples and explanations.
Stephany – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Lisa – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
The interventions mentioned were helpful!
Mallory – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Thanks!
Lee – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Good tips and ideas about what perfectionism really means and the different ways we see it in our students.
BRIZA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The presentation was very informational.
Kristi – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course is so much me, and now I can apply it to my students, as well.
Judy – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great lesson that could be useful in ANY classroom.
Amy – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Maria E. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course.
Mary – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Informative on what to look for in these types of students.
Celina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation! Helps you understand and identify perfectionism and how a teacher can help students.
Johnnie – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
This course had useful information
Jimmy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting look at what can be a very serious problem for students.
Heather – SWEENY ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Ashley – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great speaker! She knew her stuff and had great ideas!
Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Well paced course with good amount of examples and scenarios.
Nicole – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas which are easily applied to the classroom.
Summer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This was interesting on both the personal and professional level.
David – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Pay especial attention to the Tips for Procrastinators!