Comments on: What’s going on with my underachieving students? http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/11/whats-going-on-with-my-underachieving-students/ Elona Hartjes shares the insights, resources and practical classroom strategies that have earned her A Teacher of Distinction Award. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Bad Student http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/11/whats-going-on-with-my-underachieving-students/comment-page-1/#comment-69069 A Bad Student Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:24:49 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=824#comment-69069 Hi, I myself and an underachieving student, and have always wondered myself why I don't do work that's required of me. What do I think is the cause? Poor work habits. Lack of motivation. Maybe for a month in a new school term, I would be doing well in school—with marks between the 80s and 90s. I would complete all of my homework and assignments, and prepare well for tests. But gradually, I just lose the drive. By the 2nd month, I stop caring and just do well enough to consistently get 70—80s. There are so many things in this world I want to experience, being a curious person, and that gets me excited. Of course, the stuff I learn in school is something I'm interested in as well, but I can't focus only on those subjects; I have to be doing other activities. This is just something I've observed over the years. Hi, I myself and an underachieving student, and have always wondered myself why I don’t do work that’s required of me.

What do I think is the cause? Poor work habits. Lack of motivation.

Maybe for a month in a new school term, I would be doing well in school—with marks between the 80s and 90s. I would complete all of my homework and assignments, and prepare well for tests.

But gradually, I just lose the drive. By the 2nd month, I stop caring and just do well enough to consistently get 70—80s. There are so many things in this world I want to experience, being a curious person, and that gets me excited. Of course, the stuff I learn in school is something I’m interested in as well, but I can’t focus only on those subjects; I have to be doing other activities.

This is just something I’ve observed over the years.

]]> By: chris gibson http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/11/whats-going-on-with-my-underachieving-students/comment-page-1/#comment-47935 chris gibson Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:01:32 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=824#comment-47935 Nice blog. Will be following you. BTW, my school library media center is such a magnet for my challenged students. They love the change of scenery and lower level of stimulation. Nice blog.
Will be following you.
BTW, my school library media center is such a magnet for my challenged students. They love the change of scenery and lower level of stimulation.

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