A Meaningful Mess

By Andi McNair

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Andi McNair is an author, international speaker/ consultant, and educator that is passionate about helping educators design meaningful experiences for today’s gifted learners. As a mom of gifted learners and an educator that had the opportunity to work specifically with gifted learners in the classroom, she as a unique perspective that is clear throughout her message. As a strong advocate for passion-based learning, Andi shares practical ways to engage and empower today's gifted learners through meaningful experiences, even when it's messy.

Episode Date
Episode: 99: Depth and Complexity with Tina Wyman
May 23, 2025
Episode 98: The Do's and Don'ts of Genius Hour
Apr 03, 2025
Episode 97: Giving Gifted Education the Main Character Energy It Deserves
Mar 25, 2025
Episode 96: Unexpected Wins of Genius Hour {Roundtable Conversation}
Jan 16, 2025
Episode 95: Gifted Games [Amanda O'Neil and Bobbie Parmann]
Jan 08, 2025
Episode 94: Genius Hour Norms
Dec 31, 2024
Episode 93: [A Meaningful Moment] The Grocery Store
Dec 27, 2024
Episode 92: It's the Wrong Word!
Dec 24, 2024
Episode 91 [A Meaningful Moment]: The Work Convoy
Dec 22, 2024
Episode 90: NAGC and giftED 24 Takeaways
Dec 19, 2024
Episode 89: Genius Hour BIG TALK
Dec 11, 2024
Episode 88: The Gifted Onboarding Framework
Oct 09, 2024
Episode 87: Gaining Self-Awareness through Genius Hour
Jul 01, 2024
Episode 86: Designing a Gifted Onboarding Experience
Apr 16, 2024
Episode 85: Genius Hour Mindset
Mar 14, 2024
Episode 84: The Pomodoro Technique
Feb 06, 2024
Episode 83: Utilizing Socratic Seminar in the Classroom with Julie Lee
Jan 25, 2024
Episode 82: G.O.A.L. Setting in the Classroom
Jan 13, 2024
Episode 81: Cultivating a Willingness to Wonder in the Classroom
Jan 03, 2024
Episode 80: Utilizing Essential Questions to Deepen Understanding
Nov 08, 2023
Episode 79:Utilizing Genius Hour to Cultivate an Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur Mindset
Oct 19, 2023
Episode 78: Utilizing AI to Differentiate for Gifted and Advanced Learners
Oct 06, 2023
Episode 77: Thought Partnership vs. Peer Tutoring
Sep 18, 2023
Episode 76: Looking for Leaders
Sep 11, 2023
Episode 75:Mastery vs Perfectionism: What's the Difference and What Does It Mean for Gifted Learners
May 09, 2023
Episode 74: 5 Reasons to Prioritize Productive Struggle throughout Genius Hour
Apr 14, 2023
Episode 73: Identification of Gifted Learners: What Are We Missing?
Apr 01, 2023
Episode 72: Genius Hour vs Research Projects: What's the Difference?
Mar 22, 2023
Episode 71: Questioning Strategies for Genius Hour
Feb 24, 2023
Episode 70: All In This Together - Involving Family in Gifted Education
Feb 18, 2023
Episode 69: Creativity and Arts Integration with Stephanie Higgs
Feb 10, 2023
Episode 68: Why AI Should Help Us Lean Into PBL
Feb 02, 2023
Episode 67: 5 Ways to Get Families Involved with Genius Hour
Jan 27, 2023
Episode 66: Debunking Genius Hour Myths
Nov 04, 2022
Episode 65: The Power of Public Products
Oct 24, 2022
Episode 64: Understanding Underachievement
Oct 19, 2022
Episode 63: Purposeful Presentations with Tiffany Perry
Oct 07, 2022
Episode 62: How I Successfully Pivoted My Teaching Practice
Sep 30, 2022
Episode 61: 4 Mistakes that We Make with Gifted Learners
Sep 23, 2022
Episode 60: 7 Important Attributes of Passion Projects
Sep 17, 2022
Episode 59: 3 Ways to Embrace and Encourage Productive Struggle
Sep 09, 2022
Episode 58: Understanding and Implementing a Strengths-First Mindset
Sep 02, 2022
Episode 57: Extensions for Gifted Learners (with Megan Minno)
Aug 26, 2022
Episode 56: Extensions for Gifted Learners (What They Should and Shouldn't Be)
Aug 20, 2022
Episode 55: 3 Things to Consider BEFORE Implementing Genius Hour
Aug 12, 2022
Episode 54: Prioritizing Purpose and Passion
Jul 21, 2022
Episode 53: What is Passion-Based Teaching and Why is it So Important Right Now?
Jan 28, 2022
Episode 52: How Do We Approach Gifted Kid Burnout? (Part 2) with Brian Housand
Dec 21, 2021
Episode 51: How Do We Approach Gifted Kid Burnout? (Part 1)
Dec 17, 2021
Episode 50: 4 Questions to Consider While Designing an Experience
Nov 30, 2021
Episode 49: 5 Mistakes I Made When I Started Genius Hour
Oct 14, 2021
Episode 48: Signs of Engagement
Sep 28, 2021
Episode 47: Meaningful Implementation of Technology
Sep 14, 2021
Episode 46: Effective Intervention: What It Is and Is Not
Aug 25, 2021
Episode 45: Beyond the Label
Aug 17, 2021
Episode 44: Purpose Statements
Apr 19, 2021
Episode 43: G/T Awareness Week: 5 Myths about Gifted Learners
Apr 06, 2021
Episode 42: Adventure Mindset
Feb 03, 2021
Episode 41: Creating the Perfect Bite
Jan 26, 2021
Episode 40: The Power of PBL with Will Rodriguez
Jan 19, 2021
Episode 39: 5 Benefits to Letting Your Learners Drive
Jan 12, 2021
Episode 38: Looking Back to Move Ahead: 3 Ways 2020 Helped Us Grow
Jan 05, 2021
Episode 37: Documentation of Learning
Dec 29, 2020
Episode 36: PBL Baby Steps
Dec 22, 2020
Episode 35: The Value of Self-Assessment
Dec 15, 2020
Episode 34: Learning to Thrive
Jul 30, 2020
Episode 33: Planning for Sustainable Change
Jul 28, 2020
Episode 32: Digital Equity: Beyond Additional Devices and WiFi Access
Jul 01, 2020
Episode 31: Purposeful Professional Learning
Jun 29, 2020
Episode 30: Beyond Remote Learning: PBL as a Catalyst for Learning
May 27, 2020
Episode 29: Remote Learning: Genius Hour at Home
May 20, 2020
Episode 28: Beyond Remote Learning: Utilizing the 3Es to Design Meaningful Learning Experiences
May 20, 2020
Episode 27: Remote Learning: How Do We Do This?
Mar 20, 2020
Episode 26: Leveraging Social Media for Lifelong Learning with Nate Green
Mar 02, 2020
Episode 25: Engaging Today's Learners: Learning Through Challenge
Mar 02, 2020
Episode 24: Engaging Today's Learners: Learning through Curiosity
Feb 21, 2020
Episode 23: Engaging Today's Learners: Learning Through Connections
Feb 20, 2020
Episode 22: Engaging Today's Learners: Learning Through Creativity
Feb 19, 2020
Episode 21: What's On Your Plate?
Jan 29, 2020
Episode 20: Practical Ways to Make Writing Meaningful
Jan 16, 2020
Episode 19: Genius Hour - Not Just for Gifted Learners w/ Special Guest Cory Camp
Jan 05, 2020
Episode 18: Finding Meaning in your Mess
Jan 01, 2020
Episode 17: Genius Hour and SEL
Dec 31, 2019
Episode 16: What I Learned at the World of Coca Cola
Nov 06, 2019
Episode 15: 3 VERY COOL Ways to Use FlipgridAR in the Classroom
Oct 31, 2019
Episode 14: Thought Partners in the Classroom (3 of 3)
Oct 08, 2019
Episode 13: Thought Partners in the Classroom (2 of 3)
Sep 10, 2019
Episode 12: Thought Partners in the Classroom (1 of 3)
Aug 28, 2019
Episode 11: The Messy Middle of Genius Hour
Jul 26, 2019
Episode 10 Part 2: Stewart Creek Elementary - A Different Approach to PD
May 24, 2019
Episode 10 Part 1: Stewart Creek Elementary - A Different Approach to PD (Part 1)
May 24, 2019
Episode 9: Using the 3 Es to Design Meaningful Learning Experiences
Apr 03, 2019
Episode 8: Creating AR/VR Experiences in the Classroom with Jaime Donally
Feb 20, 2019
Episode 7: Why Kids Love Video Games
Feb 19, 2019
Episode 6: Genius Hour in the Classroom with Don Wettrick
Feb 12, 2019
Episode 5: Keeping It Real - Designing Authentic Learning Experiences
Dec 19, 2018
Episode 4: Learning by Doing and Through Failure in a Makerspace with Melissa Pardun
Dec 10, 2018
Episode 3: Opportunities to Share Their Work with Marialice Curran
Oct 11, 2018
Episode 2: Opportunities to Experience New Learning
Sep 17, 2018
Episode 1: Identifying Core Beliefs to Anchor your Teaching Practices
Sep 07, 2018
A Meaningful Mess
Jan 01, 2018