Check out our new resource for parents, teacher, and counselors of gifted students!
MOTIVATION for ACCOMPLISHMENT
http://blogtopractice.weebly.com
a site authored by Dr. William Goff and refined by the Parent Institute Committee
Site provides a number of tools and resources for parents, teachers, and counselors to utilize when working with underachieving or unmotivated gifted students.
MOTIVATION for ACCOMPLISHMENT
http://blogtopractice.weebly.com
a site authored by Dr. William Goff and refined by the Parent Institute Committee
Site provides a number of tools and resources for parents, teachers, and counselors to utilize when working with underachieving or unmotivated gifted students.
- overview of the topic of motivation
- description of socio-emotional and other factors that contribute to motivation
- description of types of motivation
- blog for parents and teachers to continue the conversation on motivation
- communication tips for parents and schools
- planning tool for parents or counselors to use in planning for success and achievement
- links to additional resources (sites, time management tool for students, etc)
Unmotivated Students
There is a new post on the Keys to Accomplishment website titled, What if my child
doesn’t care about school? This post discusses how students who seem
to be unmotivated usually are highly motivated. They actually put a lot
of energy into not caring. This post cites an article by James Lehman
that provides a strong overview of the motivations behind being
unmotivated. To learn more, go to The Student Accomplishment Discussion
blog at: http://keystoaccomplishment.weebly.com/the-student-accomplishment-discussion.html
doesn’t care about school? This post discusses how students who seem
to be unmotivated usually are highly motivated. They actually put a lot
of energy into not caring. This post cites an article by James Lehman
that provides a strong overview of the motivations behind being
unmotivated. To learn more, go to The Student Accomplishment Discussion
blog at: http://keystoaccomplishment.weebly.com/the-student-accomplishment-discussion.html