A Meaningful Mess Blog
Most Genius Hour projects start with excitement — sticky notes of ideas, students buzzing about what they’ll build or research. But a few weeks in, th...
“Gifted learners don’t need more work… they need meaningful work.”
If you’ve ever heard, “They finished early, what should they do next?”, you’re not...
When people talk about Genius Hour, the spotlight usually falls on learners, their freedom to explore, the joy of passion projects, the spark of authe...
Classrooms are full of conversations, but not all conversations are created equal. Too often, we settle for small talk, quick, polite exchanges that s...
Genius Hour can look very different depending on the age and stage of your learners. The beauty of my structure (the 6 Ps of Genius Hour) is that it’s...
When educators talk about meeting the needs of gifted learners, the focus often lands on doing something different: offering enrichment projects or ac...
The beginning of the school year is one of the most important windows in gifted education. Expectations are forming, routines are taking shape, and th...
Gifted learners don’t just need more. They need different.
As this school year begins, it’s worth pausing to ask: what do gifted learners truly need ...
Look, I am probably not the best person to talk about main character energy as an individual. I don't believe that it's always best to put myself fir...
WOW! I had such a great time at TAGT's giftED Conference this week! While I presented several sessions and was able to spend some time with some amaz...
So, I've been thinking a lot lately about the direction of depth. In other words, does a learning experience in an advanced classroom or an extension...
So, this idea, or should I say passion project, has been in the works for a while now. The more I visit with gifted learners and gifted families, th...
