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"There is no silver bullet to motivate gifted children."  Del Siegle, PhD

Gifted kids are the ones who never miss an assignment, never struggle with concepts or tasks. They are supposed to be the perfect students. Smart kids who struggle are just lazy. Or are they? 5 Reasons Gifted Kids Aren't Motivated, Plus 5 Ways to Cope Are you parenting a gifted child who struggles with motivation? Here are 5 reasons why that happens, and 5 ways to... READ MORE Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us MOTIVATION SELF QUIZ

Intrinsic motivation

There are many strategies for motivating students. However, any one technique may not be appropriate for all students at the same time nor effective for even one student for extended periods of time. Motivational strategies need to be... READ MORE

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Recapturing the Joy of Learning The child who at one time made weekly trips to the library to check out “literally every book” about one topic and then another seemingly loses interest. Eventually the child, or teen, is doing the minimum to get by; sometimes the minimum is a good day! READ MORE

"Some gifted students seemingly come out of the womb knowing what they want to do in life." - Jan Delisle

"If it wasn't for E3, I wouldn't be where I am today." Rob Stout, 2017 TSD Graduate E3 Learning CO aims to help students pursue their passions - Reporter Herald Tracy Evangelista - Personalized Learning Specialist and Project Coordinator REQUEST MORE INFO

Mining For Gold: Helping Your Children Discover Their Passion  A vague or nonexistent vision of the future or sense of purpose can definitely become an economic issue; unfocused students may take longer than the traditional four to five years to complete a degree, if they graduate at all. On the other hand, encouraging or forcing a student to settle on a career before he or she is ready is... READ MORE Parenting Strategies to Motivate Underachieving Gifted Students The underachievement of capable children is an area of concern for many parents and educators. Although the study of student underachievement has... READ MORE The Other Side of Being “Gifted” For most of us, the word “gifted” conjures images of privilege and automatic success. What if I told you that gifted people also suffer because of this false notion? READ MORE Gifted and Underachieving…The Twice Exceptional Learner Jason failed to hand in completed work in Honors and AP classes which compromised his grades.  Sophie is often impulsive and distracted in class, is argumentative, and doesn’t get along with her peers. Trevor hates school where he spends an hour each day in the resource room for help with math and writing. Yet, Trevor is a passionate musician.  READ MORE The Importance of Staying Motivated for Kids With Learning and Attention Issues If you struggled at work every day and got negative feedback for things you did or didn’t do, what would that do to your confidence and self-esteem? What would make you continue to push yourself to improve? READ MORE