All Episodes
A Meaningful Mess — 119 episodes
Episode 120: Transforming the Gifted Showcase
Episode 119: Designing Gifted Services that Actually Work
Episode 118: The Mismatch in Gifted Learners
Episode 117: Window Vs Door Data
Episode 116: S.E.A.D Framework with Angie Fugate
Episode 115: The Struggle with Struggle
Episode 114: Giftedness ≠ Good at School
Episode 112: Creative Constraints within Genius Hour
Episode 111: The Productive Struggle Beast
Episode 110: From Busywork to Meaningful Work
Episode 109: From Project to Purpose
Episode 106: Genius Hour - A Gift for Teachers
Episode 105: The Puzzle of Serving Gifted Learners
Episode 104: Big Talk, Deep Thinking: Moving Beyond Surface-Level Conversation in the Classroom
Episode 103: Genius Hour Across Grade Levels
Episode 102: Depth over Different - 3 Questions to Add Depth to Any Learning Experience
Episode 101: Why Gifted Onboarding Matters
Episode 100: What Gifted Learners Need This Year
Episode: 99: Depth and Complexity with Tina Wyman
Episode 98: The Do's and Don'ts of Genius Hour
Episode 97: Giving Gifted Education the Main Character Energy It Deserves
Episode 96: Unexpected Wins of Genius Hour {Roundtable Conversation}
Episode 95: Gifted Games [Amanda O'Neil and Bobbie Parmann]
Episode 94: Genius Hour Norms
Episode 93: [A Meaningful Moment] The Grocery Store
Episode 92: It's the Wrong Word!
Episode 91 [A Meaningful Moment]: The Work Convoy
Episode 90: NAGC and giftED 24 Takeaways
Episode 89: Genius Hour BIG TALK
Episode 88: The Gifted Onboarding Framework
Episode 87: Gaining Self-Awareness through Genius Hour
Episode 86: Designing a Gifted Onboarding Experience
Episode 85: Genius Hour Mindset
Episode 84: The Pomodoro Technique
Episode 83: Utilizing Socratic Seminar in the Classroom with Julie Lee
Episode 82: G.O.A.L. Setting in the Classroom
Episode 81: Cultivating a Willingness to Wonder in the Classroom
Episode 80: Utilizing Essential Questions to Deepen Understanding
Episode 79:Utilizing Genius Hour to Cultivate an Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur Mindset
Episode 78: Utilizing AI to Differentiate for Gifted and Advanced Learners
Episode 77: Thought Partnership vs. Peer Tutoring
Episode 76: Looking for Leaders
Episode 75:Mastery vs Perfectionism: What's the Difference and What Does It Mean for Gifted Learners
Episode 74: 5 Reasons to Prioritize Productive Struggle throughout Genius Hour
Episode 73: Identification of Gifted Learners: What Are We Missing?
Episode 72: Genius Hour vs Research Projects: What's the Difference?
Episode 71: Questioning Strategies for Genius Hour
Episode 70: All In This Together - Involving Family in Gifted Education
Episode 69: Creativity and Arts Integration with Stephanie Higgs
Episode 68: Why AI Should Help Us Lean Into PBL
Episode 67: 5 Ways to Get Families Involved with Genius Hour
Episode 66: Debunking Genius Hour Myths
Episode 65: The Power of Public Products
Episode 64: Understanding Underachievement
Episode 63: Purposeful Presentations with Tiffany Perry
Episode 62: How I Successfully Pivoted My Teaching Practice
Episode 61: 4 Mistakes that We Make with Gifted Learners
Episode 60: 7 Important Attributes of Passion Projects
Episode 59: 3 Ways to Embrace and Encourage Productive Struggle
Episode 58: Understanding and Implementing a Strengths-First Mindset
Episode 57: Extensions for Gifted Learners (with Megan Minno)
Episode 56: Extensions for Gifted Learners (What They Should and Shouldn't Be)
Episode 55: 3 Things to Consider BEFORE Implementing Genius Hour
Episode 54: Prioritizing Purpose and Passion
Episode 53: What is Passion-Based Teaching and Why is it So Important Right Now?
Episode 52: How Do We Approach Gifted Kid Burnout? (Part 2) with Brian Housand
Episode 51: How Do We Approach Gifted Kid Burnout? (Part 1)
Episode 50: 4 Questions to Consider While Designing an Experience
Episode 49: 5 Mistakes I Made When I Started Genius Hour
Episode 48: Signs of Engagement
Episode 47: Meaningful Implementation of Technology
Episode 46: Effective Intervention: What It Is and Is Not
Episode 45: Beyond the Label
Episode 44: Purpose Statements
Episode 43: G/T Awareness Week: 5 Myths about Gifted Learners
Episode 42: Adventure Mindset
Episode 41: Creating the Perfect Bite
Episode 40: The Power of PBL with Will Rodriguez
Episode 39: 5 Benefits to Letting Your Learners Drive
Episode 38: Looking Back to Move Ahead: 3 Ways 2020 Helped Us Grow
Episode 37: Documentation of Learning
Episode 36: PBL Baby Steps
Episode 35: The Value of Self-Assessment
Episode 34: Learning to Thrive
Episode 33: Planning for Sustainable Change
Episode 32: Digital Equity: Beyond Additional Devices and WiFi Access
Episode 31: Purposeful Professional Learning
Episode 30: Beyond Remote Learning: PBL as a Catalyst for Learning
Episode 29: Remote Learning: Genius Hour at Home
Episode 28: Beyond Remote Learning: Utilizing the 3Es to Design Meaningful Learning Experiences
Episode 27: Remote Learning: How Do We Do This?
Episode 26: Leveraging Social Media for Lifelong Learning with Nate Green
Episode 25: Engaging Today's Learners: Learning Through Challenge
Episode 24: Engaging Today's Learners: Learning through Curiosity
Episode 23: Engaging Today's Learners: Learning Through Connections
Episode 22: Engaging Today's Learners: Learning Through Creativity
Episode 21: What's On Your Plate?
Episode 20: Practical Ways to Make Writing Meaningful
Episode 19: Genius Hour - Not Just for Gifted Learners w/ Special Guest Cory Camp
Episode 18: Finding Meaning in your Mess
Episode 17: Genius Hour and SEL
Episode 16: What I Learned at the World of Coca Cola
Episode 15: 3 VERY COOL Ways to Use FlipgridAR in the Classroom
Episode 14: Thought Partners in the Classroom (3 of 3)
Episode 13: Thought Partners in the Classroom (2 of 3)
Episode 12: Thought Partners in the Classroom (1 of 3)
Episode 11: The Messy Middle of Genius Hour
Episode 10 Part 2: Stewart Creek Elementary - A Different Approach to PD
Episode 10 Part 1: Stewart Creek Elementary - A Different Approach to PD (Part 1)
Episode 9: Using the 3 Es to Design Meaningful Learning Experiences
Episode 8: Creating AR/VR Experiences in the Classroom with Jaime Donally
Episode 7: Why Kids Love Video Games
Episode 6: Genius Hour in the Classroom with Don Wettrick
Episode 5: Keeping It Real - Designing Authentic Learning Experiences
Episode 4: Learning by Doing and Through Failure in a Makerspace with Melissa Pardun
Episode 3: Opportunities to Share Their Work with Marialice Curran
Episode 2: Opportunities to Experience New Learning
Episode 1: Identifying Core Beliefs to Anchor your Teaching Practices
A Meaningful Mess