Doing Poorly on Purpose : Strategies to Reverse Underachievement and Respect Student Dignity.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (184 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1: Underachievement: Viewing It from a Student's Perspective -- 2: A Little Light Research -- 3: Getting to A : Autonomy -- 4: Getting to A : Access -- 5: Getting to A : Advocacy -- 6: Getting to A : Alternatives -- 7: Getting to A : Aspirations -- 8: Getting to A : Approachable Educators -- Epilogue: A Story with Chapters Yet to Be Written -- References -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.
By focusing on smart kids who get poor grades, veteran educator James R. Delisle dispels the negative associations and stereotypes connected to underachievement.
9781416625377
Underachievers-Education. Academic achievement. Motivation in education.