Creating a Positive Social Environment
A positive classroom environment is fundamental to being able to reach all the unique learners in the classroom. With students that are...
Self-Regulation
Self-regulation refers to the learner’s beliefs about how they engage in appropriate action, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order...
Self-Determination
Self-determination is defined as the process by which a person controls their own life. This is directly linked to student motivation....
Perfectionism
Perfectionism is component of gifted education that is often overlooked by parents and educators. Gifted students have profound...
Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation
Motivation can be broken into two types, intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is defined as motivation that is internal. This...
Life goals and student motivation
Students, gifted or not, enter our classroom with a purpose. As educators our purpose is to teach them the curriculum, help them develop...
