Author – Page 9 – Teachers on Fire

July 26, 2018

Episode 36: Andi McNair

Andi McNair is a keynote speaker and blogger specializing in edtech, genius hour, and innovation in education. She is also the co-founder of #makeithappenEDU and the author of Genius Hour: Passion Projects that Ignite Innovation and Student Inquiry. See more of her content at http://www.andimcnair.com. In this conversation, Andi describes the low moment in her… Continue reading

Author, Creativity, Design Thinking, Educational Consulting, Elementary, Genius Hour, Innovation, Inquiry, Primary, TX, USA

6 Ps, Andi McNair, Genius Hour, Inquiry, Passion Projects

July 23, 2018

Episode 35 – Joy Kirr

Joy Kirr is a 7th Grade ELA teacher and Genius Hour advocate in Elk Grove, Illinois. She writes at GeniusHour.blogspot.com and in 2017 published Shift This!: How to Implement Gradual Changes for MASSIVE Impact in Your Classroom. In this conversation, Joy takes us to a moment when a parent criticized her publicly with “Genius… Continue reading

Author, Creativity, Genius Hour, IL, Middle School, USA

7th Grade, featured, Genius Hour, IL, Joy Kirr, Middle School, Thomas Middle School

July 19, 2018

Episode 34 – Sarah Johnson

SARAH JOHNSON is an author, speaker, and consultant in the areas of instructional leadership and personal-professional balance. Continue reading

Author, Balance, Consultant, Educational Consulting, Mental Health, Principals, USA, WI

Balance, Balance Like a Pirate, Burnout, Mental Health, Rise, Sarah Johnson, Suicide, Thrive, Wisconsin