GTED 7617 - Gifted Underachievers

This course explores underachievement within the specific population of students with gifts and talents. It explores the patterns, causes and characteristics of underachievement in students with gifts and talents and strategies for addressing and reversing these behavior patterns. It explores why some students with gifts and talents achieve while others with similar abilities seem to flounder and struggle. It explores the complexity of the issue in terms of academic as well as social and emotional implications. It also identifies concrete strategies to support teachers and parents in developing relationships with these students, develops scholarly habits, and addresses specific techniques for addressing underachievement.

Credits: 2