Student choice, flexible instruction, study & organizational Foster child's capacity to be in control

skills, mentorship, match ability level with class level Create a strong parental posture

Often seen as slackers

Refuse to engage in “busy work”
Strong motivation to achieve mastery in areas of interest

child pits school vs. parent

child deflects confrontations
Parents “adultize” the child
Self-driven learners set on doing things their Helicopter parent who does everything for child
own way and focused on their own interests “Special” designation given to sibling

Gifted
Underachievers
Equate academic achievement with
“acting white” or “selling out”
Lack of productive daily habits
They are concerned over lack of
Doesn’t complete assignments
attention to multicultural education
Lack of study skills

Twice Exceptional
Issues with time management

Prioritize 3-4 things to improve

Focus on 1 habit at a time
Enhance self-perceptions and racial identity
Involve family members in educational process
Gifted Multicultural training
Can be difficult to find source of underachievement
Can be disruptive, display learned helplessness, fail to complete
Abilities tend to hide exceptionalities
assignments, have low self-esteem, lack organizational skills, lack
social skills and be prone to frustration Compensation strategies, promote strengths & weaknesses,
opportunities for choice, hands-on experiences, classroom
environment that values differences