The Three Rules#1 Follow the Driving Question:
How will my students experience RIGOR in my classroom? #2 Rely on Research: colleague, professional text, Twitter, Pinterest, my students, etc. BE INSPIRED!!! #3 Share IT! Join the Genius Party!!! Bring an ARTIFACT (paper, model, picture, laptop, phone pic, etc.) Tweet your learning! Prizes awarded! Oh yeah...and HAVE FUN! |
GENIUS HOUR RESOURCES
Rule #1: How will students experience RIGOR in my class? What does "innovating" mean for me?
Webb's Depth of KnowledgeLincoln Ideas so far...-Writing Math Mad Libs
-Compare and contrast multiple art pieces -Planning a "Heroes Fair" -Creating a Live Binder with tech resources for staff -Creating a “Myths and Mysteries of the World” Genius Hour for students -Building a class website with Weebly -Setting up a Class Dojo to increase student independence and accountability -Piecing together new ways to CELEBRATE RIGOR!! -Writing poems/short to use as mentor texts with students -Reworking a graphic organizer to help students process their thinking about writing |
Marzano's critical 6 strategies"Innovative" doesn't mean perfect. Innovating means always reflecting and revising - crafting instruction to be more and more rigorous all the time! |
Rule #2: Where can I find research and inspiration?
- Start with your own imagination! What's that creative thing you never have time to make for your class? Start there!
- Think about your students...what do they need to experience rigor?
- Talk to your colleagues! Bounce ideas off them!
- Go to TWITTER! Search for key ideas!
- Pinterest!
Rule #3: Share your GENIUS!!Join the PARTY!!
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Want to know more about using Genius Hour with your students?
http://www.geniushour.com/
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=829279
http://geniushour.wikispaces.com/Resources+%26+Documents – Some good rubrics
http://cybraryman.com/geniushour.html
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=829279
http://geniushour.wikispaces.com/Resources+%26+Documents – Some good rubrics
http://cybraryman.com/geniushour.html