Helping Underachieving Gifted Students

Identification and Assessment of the Unmotivated Gifted Learner

• ISSUES WITH UNMOTIVATED GIFTED STUDENTS

This pow toon (1 1/2 minutes) includes:

• a clear definition of underachievement
• possible reasons
• characteristics parents and teachers can look for
• effects on the student

ASSESSMENT PROCESS

1. Examples:

STRATEGIES FOR REACHING GIFTED STUDENTS

1. Universal Design for Learning to provide appropriate challenge
2. Monitor the student's strengths and provide praise for effort not "intelligence"
3. Listen to how the student describes their disappointments and help them make realistic goals

 

1. PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SYSTEM

• National Association for Gifted Students supports a stimulating environment

Schools Re-evaluating Gifted Programs - This article focuses on interventions schools and parents can put ibefore students become unmotivated

• RESOURCES

1. Gifted Challenges Parent Blog Posts
2. Video (6:51) by Dr. J. Grobman Understanding Underachievement
3. Teaching Strategy: UDL
4. Video (15:41) Dr. Maynard's Presentation "Gifted vs. Bright"
5.  www.giftedresources.com
6. Universal Design for Learning and Gifted Students Research Study pdf by Jackie Cholach
7. Q & A Fact Sheet of Universal Design for Learning benefiting Gifted Students pdf