Andi McNair was a classroom teacher in public education for 16 years before pursuing her passion to change education by sharing practical ways to engage and empower today´s learners. She is currently a Digital Innovation and Gifted/Talented Specialist at ESC Region 12 in Waco, Texas. Visit her website at http://www.andimcnair.com.
Genius Hour, Second Edition features newly revised handouts, up-to-date online resources, and fresh strategies for implementing Genius Hour, or passion projects, in your classroom.
Genius Hour allows students to experience personalized learning through self-driven projects, application of standards and real-world skills, and opportunities to learn through productive struggle and reflection. Presented through an easy-to-follow six-step strategy, teachers will utilize the 6 P's—passion, plan, pitch, project, product, and presentation—as a map for students to follow as they create, design, and carry out projects. This second edition also features a new chapter on lessons learned from the author´s early days implementing Genius Hour, helping readers get ahead of common pitfalls.
This beloved guide will make the Genius Hour process not only meaningful for learners but manageable for educators.
|- Equips educators with plan and tools to guide students through passion projects for a personalized learning experience. - Includes newly revised handouts, updated online resources, and fresh strategies for successful classroom implementation. - New edition features content on helping readers avoid common classroom pitfalls.
Section I: Introduction, 1. Why Passion Projects?, 2. Introducing the 6 Ps, Section II: The 6 Ps, 3. Passion: Finding the Spark, 4. Plan: Building the Fire, 5. Pitch: Lighting the Match, 6. Project: Igniting the Flame, 7. Product: Making the S´mores, 8. Presentation: Watching It Burn, Section III: Everything Else You Need to Know for Genius Hour Success, 9. When the Fire Fizzles, 10. Mistakes I Made, 11. Keeping It Real, 12. Resources, 13. References, 14. About the Author
Über den Autor
Andi McNair was a classroom teacher in public education for 16 years before pursuing her passion to change education by sharing practical ways to engage and empower today's learners. She is currently a Digital Innovation and Gifted/Talented Specialist at ESC Region 12 in Waco, Texas. Visit her website at http://www.andimcnair.com.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Section I: Introduction, 1. Why Passion Projects?, 2. Introducing the 6 Ps, Section II: The 6 Ps, 3. Passion: Finding the Spark, 4. Plan: Building the Fire, 5. Pitch: Lighting the Match, 6. Project: Igniting the Flame, 7. Product: Making the S'mores, 8. Presentation: Watching It Burn, Section III: Everything Else You Need to Know for Genius Hour Success, 9. When the Fire Fizzles, 10. Mistakes I Made, 11. Keeping It Real, 12. Resources, 13. References, 14. About the Author
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Genius Hour, Second Edition features newly revised handouts, up-to-date online resources, and fresh strategies for implementing Genius Hour, or passion projects, in your classroom.
