Week 9 Reflections

Dear Ginia -

I love the way you handled the situation with the student who talked down about herself. It was so simple and empowering. I have noticed some of my students talk themselves into meeting lower expectations, and instead of talking themselves up. You gave me an Idea - Modeling self-talk that is empowering can promote the development resilience in students who don't have it. Thank you!

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Katie - I apologize for butting in, but the correct phrase is "underachiever." Underachievers are so frustrating because you know they can do the work, and you spend so much of your time with just that student "motivating" them to do their work. There are interventions you can use. Sally M. Reis and her husband Joseph S. Renzulli have done a lot of research in this area. I am posting two links to resources, though you can find much more if you research "reversing underachievement."

http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/general/faculty/reis/Self-Regulated_Learning_Reverse_Underachievement.html

http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10442.aspx