Motivation and underachievement

Not all cognitively gifted individuals succeed in achieving results at school or work that match their abilities or potential. Motivation also plays a significant role in the underachievement of gifted children, adolescents, and adults.

• Mindset in the classroom
  How children think about themselves and their beliefs about intelligence influence how they learn. How do you instill a growth mindset in the minds of your students in the classroom?

• Developing executive skills in cognitively gifted students
  High intelligence can hinder the development of skills that students need to perform tasks. Not all cognitively gifted students have poorly developed executive skills, but what if this is the case?