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    Motivating Gifted Students
    Motivating Gifted Students
    Motivating Gifted Students
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    Motivating Gifted Students

    By Del Siegle, D. Betsy McCoach, Frances Karnes and Kristen Stephens

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    Motivating gifted students can present a challenge for any teacher. This book is packed with strategies and helpful tips to help you motivate your gifted learners. The authors offer specific ideas for making sure that the gifted children in your classroom stay engaged and excited about learning.

    Although gifted students are not normally considered at risk for academic failure, the seeming lack of motivation of many academically gifted students is a continuing area of concern and frustration for many teachers, parents, and counselors. Del Siegle and D. Betsy McCoach explore crucial issues such as why some students who seem capable of outstanding performance fail to realize their potential and what causes some gifted students to be more motivated than others.

    This is one of the books in Prufrock Press' popular Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education. This series offers a unique collection of tightly focused books that provide a concise, practical introduction to important topics concerning the education of gifted children. The guides offer a perfect beginner's introduction to key information about gifted and talented education.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateJan 1, 2005
    ISBN9781593637613
    Motivating Gifted Students
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    Del Siegle

    Del Siegle, Ph.D., is a professor in gifted and talented education and head of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. Prior to earning his Ph.D., Del worked as a gifted and talented coordinator in Montana. He is a past president of the National Association for Gifted Children. He is coeditor of "Gifted Child Quarterly" and authors a technology column for "Gifted Child Today." As a former teacher, and now university professor, Del has spent two decades addressing the issue of gifted underachievers.

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      Book preview

      Motivating Gifted Students - Del Siegle

      THE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES SERIES

      IN GIFTED EDUCATION

      series editors

      FRANCES A. KARNES & KRISTEN R. STEPHENS

      Motivating

      Gifted Students

      Del Siegle & D. Betsy McCoach

      PRUFROCK PRESS, INC.

      Copyright ©2005 by Frances A. Karnes

      and Kristen R. Stephens-Kozak

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.

      Printed in the United States of America.

      ISBN-13: 978-1-59363-761-3

      At the time of this book’s publication, all facts and figures cited are the most current available. All telephone numbers, addresses, and Web site URLs are accurate and active. All publications, organizations, Web sites, and other resources exist as described in the book, and all have been verified. The authors and Prufrock Press, Inc., make no warranty or guarantee concerning the information and materials given out by organizations or content found at Web sites, and we are not responsible for any changes that occur after this book’s publication. If you find an error, please contact Prufrock Press, Inc. We strongly recommend to parents, teachers, and other adults that you monitor children’s use of the Internet.

      Prufrock Press, Inc.

      P.O. Box 8813

      Waco, Texas 76714-8813

      (800) 998-2208

      Fax (800) 240-0333

      http://www.prufrock.com

      Contents

      Series Preface

      Author Preface

      Introduction

      Goal Valuation: Why Try?

      Self-Efficacy: Am I Smart Enough?

      Environmental Perception:

      Can I Be Successful Here?

      Self-Regulation: How Do I Put It All Together?

      Final Thoughts

      Suggestions for Further Reading

      References

      Appendix A: Why Try?

      Appendix B: Active Study Checklist

      Appendix C: Note-Taking Tips

      Series Preface

      The Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education offers teachers, counselors, administrators, parents, and other interested parties with up-to-date instructional techniques and information on a variety of issues pertinent to the field of gifted education. Each guide addresses a focused topic and is written by scholars with authority on the issue. Several guides have been published. Among the titles are:

      • Acceleration Strategies for Teaching Gifted Learners

      • Curriculum Compacting: An Easy Start to Differentiating for High-Potential Students

      • Enrichment Opportunities for Gifted Learners

      • Independent Study for Gifted Learners

      • Motivating Gifted Students

      • Questioning Strategies for Teaching the Gifted

      • Social & Emotional Teaching Strategies

      • Using Media & Technology With Gifted Learners

      For a current listing of available guides within the series, please contact Prufrock Press at (800) 998-2208 or visit http://www.prufrock.com.

      Author Preface

      Much of our thinking about motivation has been shaped by our work at the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. We wish to acknowledge the contributions of other members of our research team: Sally M. Reis, Meredith Greene, Fredric Schreiber, and Rebecca Mann. This research is supported under the Educational Research and Development Centers Program, PR/Award Number R206R000001, as administered by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. The findings and opinions expressed in this publication do not reflect the position or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education. Some of the content in this publication appears in an article prepared for Teaching Exceptional Children.

      Introduction

      All individuals have the ability to learn and attain self-fulfillment; however, many children are at risk of failing to achieve their academic potential. Although gifted students are one group of exceptional learners who are not normally considered at risk for academic failure, the seeming

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