 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TWT #27 -- Genius Hour
 
Watch this for an introduction to #GeniusHour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMFQUtHsWhc
 
Show Notes
Joy is a 7th grade ELA teacher at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heightands, Illinois. She has implemented genius hour projects with all of her classes. You can’t find a blog post about genius hour without a comment from Joy. She is a wife, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a grandma... and a passionate NBCT. Joy is a strong advocate for #Geniushour, geocaching, and edcamps. 
In this episode we discuss:
	How to engage more readers
	A working definition for #Geniushour
	How to begin incorporating #Geniushour
	How to help students develop ideas for #Geniushour
	Ways to inform parents about what happens in the classroom
	Sample #Geniushour guiding questions for research 
	What skills students gain during #Geniushour
 
#Geniushour LiveBinder
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Genius Hour with Joy Kirr

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