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.

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SKU TAGT-560 Categories Andi McNair, Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, OAGC, TAGT Tags creativity, Creativity and Instructional Strategies, Gifted, GT, instruction, OAGC Lesson Design, ODE competency a, ODE competency b, ODE competency c

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.

Additional information

Core Area	Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Hours	3 Hours
Organization	TAGT
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Andi McNair
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies, OAGC

284 reviews for Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences for Gifted Learners

Rated 5 out of 5

Amy – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) – June 26, 2023

The enthusiasm of the presenter makes me feel as if I am there in person. As a “tech challenged older teacher” I love how the suggestions were presented in a way that made me think “I could totally do this and incorporate it into my classroom!” I highly recommend!
Rated 4 out of 5

Erissela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 27, 2023

I really liked the Three E’s
Rated 5 out of 5

Amanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 27, 2023

I found this course to be engaging and full of great new resources I can use first hand with my students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Elise – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) – June 28, 2023

Great self paced course with actual practices/ideas/websites we can use in the classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Nubia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) – July 3, 2023

This was an amazing presentation!!!
I enjoyed every second of it. Loved the presenter’s humor and most important all the useful tools that she gave us to make education better!!!