Description
Andi McNair firmly believes that if what we’re teaching isn’t meaningful to our students, it’s a waste of our time and theirs. In this lesson, Ms. McNair explores what matters most to our students, why it matters to them, and how we can change the way we teach in order to ensure we reach them before it’s too late.
In this lesson, you will learn how to:
- Allow your students to fail safely, level up, and receive instant feedback in your classroom
- Prepare your students for the test and for real life
- Take risks in the classroom
- Design classroom experiences that leave an impression on your students
- Distinguish truly meaningful technology from all other technology
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.
Raquel – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It helped to have anothere vision of the GT students and the tools I can use with them to expand their experience in learning.
Jillian – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Marissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Clarissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course because we were given many tools and samples on how we can use them.
Jamie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was extremely informative and helpful. As a new teacher, I was unaware of many of the tools presented in this course. I can’t wait to implement some of them next school year!
Nelly – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Love it, very engaging.
Julie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course! This course is relevant to teaching students in a changing world and provides many great ideas and tools to engage students, provide meaningful experiences for students, and empower students.
Sarah – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good course with lots of helpful free links to use this upcoming school year.
Kelsey – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Lisa – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I think she did a wonderful job challenging teachers to alter what they are doing to help challenge students to encourage creativity and find ways to enhance what they are already doing.