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4.5.2 Revisiting Underachievement: How We've Gotten the Words All Wrong
Join us as we revisit the archnemesis of giftedness and explore exactly why the definition of gifted underachievement needs a remix. Why do gifted kids underachieve, and what does the term “underachieve” even mean? Understand why underachievement can only exist in a paradigm of comparison — are we comparing kids to the wrong things? After confronting our definition problem, we’ll explore interventions that actually help and the role schools do and do not play. We’ll wrap up this session with an empowering vision of intervention.
Author(s):
Lisa Van Gemert
lisa@lisavangemert.com
Lisa Van Gemert, LLC
United States
Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s "Child Genius," a writer of award-winning lesson plans, numerous articles on social psychology and pedagogy, and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com.