Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences for Gifted Learners

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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.

© Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented, Austin, Texas 2020

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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. Rebekah – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    very informative

  2. Evengalina – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Training was to the point, did not drag on plus gave me resources.

  3. Allison – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –

    I appreciate all of the “take-aways” provided in this training.

  4. Julie – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –

    Great and helpful information!

  5. Misty – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –

    I got so many great ideas from this. As a virtual teacher, I use many of these apps and websites to engage students, but there are several ideas that I am excited to add to our learning community!

  6. Jordan – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Love how it is self paced and very informative. I have already began using what I learned from this course in my classroom.

  7. Megan – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    I like the websites and examples they shared.

  8. Alisha – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    great tech ideas to engage kids

  9. Cori – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to the engaging pieces of technology to implement into my classroom. I love how they can be applied to all learners, not just GT students.

  10. Shawn – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –

    I thought there were some great ideas and resources explained in this course and would highly recommend it to more people.

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