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G/T Awareness Week Day 3: Prioritizing Creativity for Gifted Learners Apr 05, 2023

Gifted learners often possess a high level of creativity, imagination, and innovative thinking. However, in today's fast-paced world, creativity can o...

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G/T Awareness Week Day 2: Unrealistic Expecations and Gifted Kid Burnout Apr 04, 2023

As educators, we all want the best for our learners. We want them to succeed and reach their full potential. But what happens when your expectations f...

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G/T Awareness Week Day 1: Empowering Gifted Learners through Self-Awareness Apr 03, 2023

Self-awareness is such an important skill for all learners, but it is particularly important for gifted learners. Gifted learners

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Artificial Intelligence: How AI Will Help Us Lean Into PBL Feb 02, 2023

So, I just got back from TCEA, my state's technology conference and AI was all the rage.  In almost every single session that I attended, they menti...

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5 Ways to Get Families Involved with Genius Hour Jan 27, 2023

It’s important to make sure that parents and families understand Genius Hour and why you are making it a priority in your classroom. They should be ...

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Map vs GPS Perspective Jan 18, 2023

 As I was driving in this morning, my GPS rerouted me because of some construction that was in the area. As it did, I had a thought.  So often in th...

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PBL Baby Steps Jan 05, 2023

PBL, Project-Based Learning, has a big impact on learners.  Edutopia describes this way of learning as "a dynamic classroom approach in which students...

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How I Successfully Pivoted My Teaching Practice Sep 28, 2022
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4 Types of Passion Projects Sep 18, 2022

Passion projects are such a great way to engage today’s learners and empower them to make connections to content, practice life-ready skills, and unde...

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The DMLE Framework Mar 19, 2022

 I am so excited to have finally created The Meaningful Mess Design Framework that I've been working on for so long.  I am passionate about helping

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A New Way to Make Genius Hour More Meaningful Mar 04, 2022

When done well, Genius Hour is one of the most meaningful experiences that we can provide for our learners.  It’s personal, makes learning relevant, a...

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5 Mistakes I Made When I Started Genius Hour Oct 11, 2021

 So often, those of us that share Genius Hour, talk about how amazing it is and what we did well.  However, the reality is that most of us did a lot o...

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