Gifted Teacher Amphitheater School District Tucson, Arizona, United States
Short Description: This session will examine intentional wandering to enhance passion projects for gifted students, emphasizing the importance of creative exploration over structured learning. By granting students the freedom to pursue their interests, we can cultivate intrinsic motivation and engagement. Educators will gain practical strategies to incorporate intentional wandering in their classrooms, fostering students' passions and critical thinking skills.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to define the concept of intentional wandering as well as understand its significance in gifted education.
Participants will engage with actionable strategies to incorporate intentional wandering into their curriculum.
Participants will discuss case studies and examples showing successful implementation of intentional wandering impacting passion projects developed by gifted learners.
