How is task commitment developed?
In addition to loving to learn, bright students also can be resistant to bringing projects to closure, not willing to work hard, and disorganized. These are skills that can be taught. School should be a place where students are academic challenged, work hard, and learn responsibility. One of the most important things that University School does is teach the connection between effort and outcome. Our teachers directly tie rewards and consequences to the effort. Often bright students get by with little work or effort and consequently do not learn the connection between effort and positive outcomes. Without hard work and effort there is little basis for self-esteem no matter how bright a person is.
