Description
Being an educator for G/T students takes heart and hard work; but no matter how much work you put in, the real key is to make it meaningful to your students. If students can’t connect with what they’re learning, you’re wasting your valuable time and theirs. Genius hour is a creative, hands-on project that is guaranteed to make that connection! Learn how genius hour can get even your most reticent student excited and engaged.
This course will give you:
- Key elements of a dynamic genius hour
- Examples of genius hour projects
- Helpful resources for you and your students
- Tips to set up your classroom for genius hour
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Andi McNair currently teaches Gifted and Talented students at a small rural school at Bosqueville ISD in Texas. She has been a teacher for over a decade, teaching 4th/5th grade math before moving into gifted education. As a parent of gifted children, she is a strong advocate for gifted education. She regularly speaks at TAGT (Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented) and other conferences, particularly sharing her passion for innovative education. Andi is married to her high school sweetheart. They have three children and live in Waco, TX.
Ricardo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course.
Misty – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great resource ideas that can be incorporated into your Gen Ed Classroom as well.
Kristen – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I like the idea and I feel like I have a much better understanding of the process. There are too many questions about specific apps (and there are many apps mentioned).
Erin – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and ideas
Elizabeth – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very deep lesson into the interworkings of a well planned and developed Genius Hour! I am some excited to dig even deeper into Genius Hour now!
Joann – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with many links to apps and websites to use within the regular or GT classroom. Love the idea of Genius Hour being used in a regular classroom, however, in the current curricular atmosphere it would probably only work with students during intervention time that are not required to have math or reading intervention.
Brandon – Bedford City School District (verified owner) –
It was great.
Rachel – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning ways to help students utilize genius hour to explore their passions!
Nicole – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative and interesting course.
Lauren – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Great ideas – great resources!