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MEDDLERIN THE MIDDLE
BRIANHOUSAND.COM

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UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
WATSON COLLEGE of EDUCATION
AIG

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uncw.edu/ed/aig
AUGUST TO OCTOBER OCTOBER TO DECEMBER JANUARY TO MARCH MARCH TO MAY
EDN 552
Introduction
to
Gifted
Education
EDN 553
Social and Emotional
Development and
Guidance of
Gifted Learners
EDN 554
Curriculum,
Methods, and
Materials for
Gifted Education
EDN 555
Program Design,
Implementation,
and Evaluation in
Gifted Education

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@brianhousand@gmail.com
@brianhousand.com
@brianhousand

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When each of us
thinks about what
we can do in life,
chances are,
we can do it
because of a
teacher. Stephen Hawking

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Think of a great
teacher from a film
or television series.
GREAT TEACHERS

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menti.com
82 48 86

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What Makes These
GREAT TEACHERS?
What Makes These
GREAT TEACHERS?

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Sage

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Sage
Consider A Great

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Teacher Students
Active PassiveSage

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Values
The contentSage

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G
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D
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Guide
Consider A Poor

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Do whatever you think is best.
There are no wrong answers!

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Teacher Students
Active PassiveSage
Guide Passive Active

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Values
The content
Engagement
Sage
Guide

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Meddler in the Middle

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meddle
Verb
1. to involve oneself in a matter
without right or invitation; interfere
officiously and unwontedly.

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Teacher Students
Active PassiveSage
Guide Passive Active
Meddler Active Active

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Values
The content
Engagement
Thinking
Sage
Guide
Meddler

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McWilliam, Erica L. (2009) Teaching for
creativity: From sage to guide to meddler.
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 29(3).
pp. 281-293.

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The Meddler-in-the Middle does not
rush to save students from the struggle
that higher order thinking involves…
Erica McWilliam

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They allow their students to
experience the risks and
confusion of authentic learning
by allowing their students to stay
in the grey of unresolvedness.
Erica McWilliam

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Preparing Students To
Meddler
Meet Their

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ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS

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First of all, I
would like to
make one
thing clear:
I never explain
anything.

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“If you end your training now —
if you choose
the quick and easy path
as Vader did —
you will become an agent of evil.”

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SMART ≠ +

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http://www.lookgreatnaked.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/BrainDumbbell.png
BRAINWORKOUT

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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A7Eq9PEuDQk/maxresdefault.jpg

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List as many different
things that the image could
represent in 60 seconds.

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Why are kids so
much better at
this than adults?

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Try
Thinking
Like a KID
brianhousand.com

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List as many different
things that the image could
represent in 60 seconds.

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Fluency
Originality
Elaboration
Abstractness of Titles
Resistance to Premature Closure
TTCTTORRANCE TEST
OF CREATIVE
THINKING

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RESISTANCE TO PREMATURE
CLOSURE

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Assign
projects
that
flummox

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perplex (someone) greatly;
bewilder
flummox
verb

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Cheese Mountain

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SLOW DOWN &
SAVOR THE CHEESE

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WHAT DO YOU NOTICE?

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WHAT DO YOU WONDER?

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FACT
FINDING
FACT
FINDING

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Disney Wienies

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IDEA
GENERATING
IDEA
GENERATING

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Metaphors have a
way of holding the
most truth in the
least space.
- Orson Scott Card

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1.39 Billion
pounds
900,303
cubic yards

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Yes,
AND…

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1.39 Billion Pounds
325.7 Million People =4.27pounds per person

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39Pounds
Per Person
Per Year

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mirror.co.uk
CONSUMPTION OF CHEESE
CORRELATES WITH
TOTAL REVENUE GENERATED BY GOLF COURSES

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PROBLEM
FINDING
PROBLEM
FINDING

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WHAT IS THE REAL PROBLEM?
WHAT ARE MY CONCERNS?
IN WHAT WAYS MIGHT I…
HOW MIGHT I…

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THINGS A
MEDDLER
MIGHT SAY

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Wax On. Wax off.Wax On. Wax off.

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In every job that must be done,
There is an element of fun.
You find the fun and SNAP!
The job’s a game.

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I stand upon my desk to
remind myself that we
must constantly look at
things in a different way.

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What do YOU think?
Who disagrees?
What if _______ happened?
When would this right answer be wrong?
How might someone else think about this?
Any ideas that you think no one else has thought of?

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uncw.edu/ed/aig
AUGUST TO OCTOBER OCTOBER TO DECEMBER JANUARY TO MARCH MARCH TO MAY
EDN 552
Introduction
to
Gifted
Education
EDN 553
Social and Emotional
Development and
Guidance of
Gifted Learners
EDN 554
Curriculum,
Methods, and
Materials for
Gifted Education
EDN 555
Program Design,
Implementation,
and Evaluation in
Gifted Education

63.
brianhousand.com
brianhousand@gmail.com
@brianhousand
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