pickThe beginning is great, and a must read for all #teachersoflitsy. , It outlines why children underachieve and how you can reach them based on their needs and reasons for this. However, parts of the second half fall into the pattern of “teacher as savior” and don‘t always account for cultural differences between the teacher and his students. Overall, it is well worth your time.
Understanding the difference between self image and self-esteem is important.
There is a difference between motivating us to learn and just trying to get us to improve our standardized test scores. I‘m sure many students feel this way!
The paragraph says it all!!!!
Great questions to ask!!!!
This is going by to be a good read!!!!
I meant to read this last month, but I‘m just now getting around to it. The author is one of my favorite experts and gifted education and I think I‘m going to have a snow day tomorrow. I think it‘ll be a great way to spend my snow day.
Today I had the pleasure of hearing the author, Jim Delisle, speak on this topic and about gifted children. He is always an inspiration and I am so fortunate to have had a lot of time talking to him one on one today. Today was a good day!
Squeezing in a little reading time… That is work related… Before I go to a meeting where the author is speaking today. I am a super fan of him and his work and have been for years. So far, I really like this book. I have a feeling I will be recommending it to parents and educators, but I need to read it all first.
Parents and educators may want to check this book out. I am a fan of the author and get to hear him (again) this week. Looking forward to reading this book in the next couple of days.
Doing Poorly on Purpose: Strategies to Reverse Underachievement and Respect Student Dignity | 
