4 ways to partner with students around Genius Hour
…partner with students for Genius Hour? Genius Hour is so much different than the way that most teachers experienced school that as a teacher, it is almost impossible to avoid…
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The Problem with Genius Hour
Shouldn’t every hour be a genius hour? Anyone paying attention to education in the US lately has seen the proliferation of the “Genius Hour.” Presumably inspired by Google’s 20% rule,…
Read moreWhat are the benefits of taking Genius Hour school-wide?
…launched a schoolwide Genius Hour this year. Branding gives a complex entity or process an accessible identity. Genius Hour can feel like an amorphous undertaking, but this branding approach supports…
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Genius Hour
Genius Hour Genius Hour refers to open-ended, student-driven projects during a pre-deterrmined time. Students pick a topic and decide how they will exhibit their learning. During the research phase students…
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Unpacking equity in Passion Projects and Genius Hours
…of video, examples, and tips about creating genius hours, passion and curiosity projects defined here: Genius Hour refers to open-ended, student-driven projects during a pre-determined time. Students pick a topic…
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Looking to try more student-directed learning?
…students. Genius Hour looked like a promising option. What is Genius Hour? Genius Hour (aka 20% time) requires dedicating a portion of class time to letting students work on their…
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#vted Reads with Jess Lifshitz
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…Gholdy Muhammad’s seminal text on equity and criticality: Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. The 21st Century Classroom · #vted Reads: Cultivating Genius Jeanie:…
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Student clubs for engagement and wellbeing
…was looking to adapt structures they’ve used in the past. The middle school leadership team looked at clubs as an alternative to the Genius Hour projects that have been part…
Read moreHow to run a unit across multiple schools
…System Guide to Schoology Groups Trello – Project Planner Supporting Genius Hour in K-12 Classrooms Negotiating Curriculum with Trello Slack – Collaborative Team Work How Savvy Teachers are Turning to…
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What’s your inquiry question?
…general look more like Genius Hour work?”*Tom Drake “How does a focus on personalization and community empower students to help themselves and their peers in a sixth grade classroom?” *Curtis…
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#vted Reads: On The Come Up
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…class, and Genius Hour became a way in which he got to shine. It was amazing. And then a lot of it is just the relationship building. If Bri’s teachers…
Read moreOnward and upward
…implementing student-driven project-based learning or service learning programs. Life LeGeros made compelling cases for involving students in the design of makerspaces and the implementation of your own genius hour. The…
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The value of a community mentor
How did an 8th grader turn his passion project into a summer job? I found Connor in the tech ed room during the first session of Brainado, a school-wide Genius…
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Balancing your new work and home situations
…It was our own take on a genius hour/passion project to help distract from the world. We borrowed taps and buckets from our neighbor. Looked up how to identify sugar…
Read morePersonalize learning with Open Educational Resources
…a chunk of in-school time to explore an interest in the Genius Hour/ Passion Project model. Now let’s imagine that student shows interest in nutrition. A teacher/advisor/facilitator could work with…
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20 time in the middle school classroom
Lessons learned from passion-based research Passion-based research goes by many different names; 20% Time and Genius Hour are just two different terms that describe school projects that center upon personal…
Read moreGet #ready2launch your team this year
…start to embrace this journey with students we need to keep redefining our roles within a team. With activities like Genius Hour, Passion Projects, and Maker Spaces becoming more popular…
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4 ideas for using a makerspace to support PBL
…this question as part of her own independent study during an exploration time. This could be during a project based learning block, during a genius hour, or during a science…
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The #everydaycourage of trying again
…school-wide Genius Hour. And that spring, I came across Hayden, a student who was looking discouraged during one of the work sessions. “How’s things?” I asked. “Not great. Our project…
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The new Crossett Brook personalized learning plans
…try was more “meh” than marvelous. The school hit pause on PLPs, pivoted, and launched a new experiment to revitalize student agency. Thus was born Brainado, Crossett Brook’s school-wide Genius…
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What do curiosity projects look like?
“I think every school should do it!” Soup to nuts, curiosity projects — Genius Hour, 20% time or passion projects by any other name — work for students. At Frederick…
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The Teacher Leaders Hero’s Journey
…routines of your classroom? Thinking about how those Genius Hour projects are going really well and you’re grappling with how to make more of the learning time that self-directed? What…
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PLPs, Parenting, and a Pandemic
…and documentation in a PLP. So could Lego villages, chocolate chip cookies, or organizing a bookshelf. Want to go deeper? What about using personal inquiry projects, such as Genius Hour,…
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North Country Flexible Pathways
…start preparing students to use their voice and leverage these options by advocating for their own learning needs. Middle school passion projects or genius hour projects can help create a…
Read moreChapter 6: Scaffolding for Equitable, Deeper Learning
…Institute, 2016 What Are the Benefits of Taking Genius Hour School-Wide? Life LeGeros, Tarrant Institute, 2017 Brainado: The Padlet, Life LeGeros, Tarrant Institute Sharing Your School’s Passion Projects, Jeanie Phillips…
Read moreAllan Miller
…How can we encourage students to become more self-directed and reflective in their Personal Interest Projects (PIPs) and Genius Hour work while maintaining their seemingly high level of engagement?” …
Read moreCh 1: Defining Personalized Learning
…Call them what you want: passion projects, genius hour, curiosity projects, but these personalized learning projects are a way to jump into personalization and engage students. Now tell us How…
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…Taking Genius Hour School-Wide? Life LeGeros, Tarrant Institute, 2017 Brainado: The Padlet, Life LeGeros, Tarrant Institute Sharing Your School’s Passion Projects, Jeanie Phillips and Rachel Mark, Tarrant Institute, 2018 EMMA:…
Read moreLessons Learned from Learning Lab VT
…science Inquiry Question: How can we shape Opportunity Time (genius hour) to introduce the power of personalization to young adolescents? Findings from two years of personalization Andrea Gratton & Kyle…
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Student intervention for anti-racist education
…talked to his former co-worker before meeting with the 8th grader, and the man hadn’t been super happy about it. After a two hour conversation Netdahe had told him to…
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#vted Reads: Flight of the Puffin
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…I just listened to a podcast about that book! Just an hour-long podcast that was just so helpful about hugs and exercise. All of the ways you can let your…
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Summer Reading 2021
…see the education world going gaga over her genius, is so exciting. The parts that I’ve read so far are as profound and practical as I’d expect from somebody with…
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