Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences for Gifted Learners

$50.00

Presenter: Andi McNair
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 3

If what we’re teaching isn’t meaningful to our students, it’s a waste of our time and theirs. This is one of Andi McNair’s core beliefs, and in this lesson she invites you to join her in exploring 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. 

Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

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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. 

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284 reviews for Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences for Gifted Learners

  1. Juan – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed learning new ideas of how students in today’s world require more engage material.

  2. Steven – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –

    This course was very engaging and allowed opportunities for teachers to think outside the box through technology.

  3. Sarah – PARMA CITY (verified owner) –

    This was amazing! I learned about so many awesome tools. I even signed up for a few.

  4. Pamela – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting

  5. JoAnn – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    There are many tools that are great for using in the classroom!

  6. Kelly – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –

    I thought this course was great and engaging.

  7. Cipriano – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    Wonderful

  8. Danielle – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –

    I thought this was a great course. There is a lot of useful information for engaging students in learning

  9. Adriana – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –

    excellent ideas!

  10. Cynthia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    excellent! educator was very knowledgeable and touched on her own experiences that I could definitely relate to

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