A Meaningful Mess

I spent 16 years in the classroom and my last several years in the gifted and talented classroom. I made the shift from being a traditional teacher to becoming an innovative educator by recognizing that I had to take some risks and do things differently in my classroom. After spending time in the classroom serving learners, I now spend my time serving and supporting educators that are ready to implement innovative ideas like Genius Hour into their own classrooms. I love the work that I am blessed to do and I am excited to share practical and easy-to-implement resources on TPT.

I am an innovative educator that is willing to try anything that I believe will make learning meaningful for today's learners. I believe that if what we are doing isn't meaningful, it's a waste of time. Today's learners are different and they deserve a different learning experience that will make school a place that they want to be.

Top People in Education to Watch in 2016 by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences

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Andi was a classroom teacher for 16 years before pursuing her passion to change education by sharing practical ways to engage and empower today’s learners. She was named one of the Top People in Education to Watch in 2016 by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences. She is currently a digital innovation and gifted/talented specialist at ESC Region 12 in Waco, Texas. Andi is passionate about utilizing meaningful technology in the classroom and finding innovative ways to engage and empower today’s learners. She has published Genius Hour: Passion Projects that Ignite Innovation and Student Inquiry, A Meaningful Mess: A Teacher's Guide to Student-Driven Classrooms, Authentic Learning, Student Empowerment, and Keeping It All Together Without Losing Your Mind, and Ready-to-Use Resources for Genius Hour in the Classroom: Taking Passion Projects to the Next Level.