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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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. 

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284 reviews for Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences for Gifted Learners

  1. Alma – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Great course!

  2. Amanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I really appreciate all the technology resources that were presented in this course.

  3. Jennifer – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    Relevant and useful

  4. Brenda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    This course had great resources to use in the classroom.

  5. Sabrina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent course that give tons of worthwhile resources.

  6. Michelle – EANES ISD (verified owner) –

    I came away with so many easily applicable ideas. I am very excited for the year to start for me to start using these tools to engage, empower and excite my students!

  7. Liz – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    This is a great course that reminds us just how much we must put learning into the students’ hands.

  8. belinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    very informative

  9. Shanon – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    Love all of the current and relevant resources I can bring into the classroom starting right now. All tips and resources are user friendly and wonderful additions for me this year. I am pumped!

  10. Lauren – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    The presenter was awesome and excited about what she had to share! She was engaging and used visuals and examples well!

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