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Underachievement and the Quest for Dignity

Underachievement and the Quest for Dignity. James R. Delisle, Ph.D , President Growing Good Kids, Inc. North Myrtle Beach, SC jim.delisle@yahoo.com. The Reasons We Care. Elizabeth Jalil Jason. Who are your Junkyard Wonders?.

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Underachievement and the Quest for Dignity

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  1. Underachievement and the Quest for Dignity James R. Delisle, Ph.D, President Growing Good Kids, Inc. North Myrtle Beach, SC jim.delisle@yahoo.com

  2. The Reasons We Care Elizabeth Jalil Jason

  3. Who are your Junkyard Wonders?

  4. I have seen flowers come in stony places; and kindness done by men with ugly faces; and the gold cup won by the worst horse at the races; So I trust, too. --John Masefield

  5. Underachievement is like a . . . • Skin rash: the symptoms may look the same, but the underlying causes may be very different • An onion: no matter how many layers you peel aside, there seem to be more underneath • Labyrinth: there are many paths to go down for success, but many lead to dead ends

  6. Remember: Underachievement is . . . • A behavior, NOT an attitude • A perception, NOT an absolute • Content or situation specific, NOT pervasive • Tied in with a need for dignity, NOT power

  7. Selective Consumer vs. Underachiever Selective consumerUnderachiever *independent, proactive *dependent, reactive *tends to rebel*tends to withdraw *teachers = adversaries *teachers = supporters *requires little structure*needs structure & limits *performance varies by*uniform low performance teacher *school resources are*family intervention often usually sufficient tonecessary resolve issues *may change “overnight “ *improvement is long- term *seldom perfectionistic*often perfectionistic *sees self as*sees self as “dumb” academically able From: Delisle and Galbraith, 2015, “When gifted kids don’t have all the answers”

  8. The 5 C’s of Success

  9. The 5 C’s of Success

  10. Promote self-advocacy. Self-advocacy is the process of recognizing and meeting the needs specific to your learning ability without compromising the dignity of yourself or others. --Deb Douglas www.gtcarpediem.com

  11. The 5 C’s of Success

  12. STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Supportive strategies • 1. eliminate work already mastered • 2. allow independent exploration of topics of personal interest • 3. design a non-authoritarian classroom atmosphere • 4. Provide multiple methods of ‘showing what you know’

  13. STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Intrinsic Strategies • 1. set class rules together • 2. assign specific responsibilities for classroom management and maintenance • 3. listen reflectively to students’ concerns • 4. allow students to set personal goals and ways to reach them

  14. STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Remedial strategies • 1. provide private instruction in areas of weakness • 2. use humor and personal examples to approach areas of academic weakness • 3. familiarize students with learning styles research and its application to their own lives

  15. The 5 C’s of Success

  16. The 5 C’s of Success

  17. My First Year As A TeacherEdited by Pearl Rock KaneTeachers CollegeColumbia UniversityPublished by Signet

  18. ECINAJ

  19. JANICE

  20. Is it important to know math well in order to be a great math teacher, to know science deeply in order to be a great science teacher, to have a passion for music in order to be a great orchestra teacher? I absolutely think so! But I have no evidence it’s enough. I think a great teacher constructs durable and trustworthy bridges between herself and her students (often using subject matter as part of the construction material) then issues the irresistible invitation:

  21. “Come see this magic world I love. I care for you so much that I must share it with you.”

  22. The Reasons We Care Elizabeth Jacob Jason

  23. Who are your Junkyard Wonders?

  24. How to connect with kidsCarol Ann Tomlinson

  25. How to connect with kidsCarol Ann Tomlinson

  26. How to connect with kidsCarol Ann Tomlinson

  27. How to connect with kidsCarol Ann Tomlinson

  28. How to connect with kidsCarol Ann Tomlinson

  29. How to connect with kidsCarol Ann Tomlinson

  30. Fall Leaves I see a leaf It is yellow with red and orange mixed in My mind says : The yellow is caused by the oxidation of leftover sugars The red and orange are caused by the emergence of recessive pigments. I see a leaf It is yellow with red and orange mixed in My heart says: The yellow is a bit of leftover sun from summer The red and orange is the leaf spiraling down the lower spectrum as it is going to sleep. I see a leaf. Robert, age 11

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