When Smart Kids Underachieve in School: Practical Solutions for Teachers takes a look at the 10 most common reasons why some smart, advanced, and gifted students do not reach their achievement potential. Reasons for underachievement range from social-emotional needs, lack of proper programming, not being challenged, and potential learning disabilities. Each chapter discusses a different cause and three practical strategies that can be used to overcome it. Useful for teachers, counselors, gifted coordinators, and administrators, this book is an easy-to-read, must-have resource for any educator looking to identify, understand, and reverse underachievement.

Grades K–12

Todd is a dynamic educator and exciting speaker, and really "gets" these kids.  Thoughtful and practical advice.

This book is an excellent resource for educators who are trying to figure out why gifted students are not achieving to their potential.  It offers practical solutions for how to help these students perform successfully in the classroom.  It helps that this book maintains the reader's interest as it is not dry and clinical in its presentation. 

This book discusses the causes of underachievement in schools today and gives teachers many practical strategies for addressing the underachievement issues. There are suggestions for elementary, middle school and high school underachievers. The author addresses misconceptions about gifted students especially about students’ lack of skills. It is important that gifted students are taught test taking skills, research skills, note taking skills and study skills.

This book gives the reader a perspective that is needed on learning.  An easy read for both educators and parents.  Job well done!

Great read & useful information !