How about a ‘Genius Hour’ at your school or in your classroom?For an hour a day at Centennial Arts Academy, a group of fifth-graders get to take a break from the usual structure to learn about anything they want to. This is where kids get to pursue a “passion project” that really interests them — no tests or curriculum, just the joy of learning. For example some students used genius hour to build a model roller coaster, learning about engineering and math in the process.
Greene, J. P., Hitt, C., Kraybill, A., & Bogulski, C. A. (2014, October 15). Learning from live theater: Students realize gains in knowledge, tolerance, and more. Retrieved January 24, 2017, from Education Next
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Home » Best Practices » Greene, J. P., Hitt, C., Kraybill, A., & Bogulski, C. A. (2014, October 15). Learning from live theater: Students realize gains in knowledge, tolerance, and more. Retrieved January 24, 2017, from Education Next
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- Why Poverty Matters
- Poverty Data Sources
- Neuroscience & the Classroom
- Why Resources Matter
- 1 – Build Relationships
- 2 – Decrease Stress
- 3 – Increase Status
- 4 – Increase Hope
- 5 – Proactively Guide
- 6 – Use “Me” Strategies
- 7 – Understand Goals of Misbehavior
- 8 – Decrease Health Impacts
- 9 – Build Family/Community Partnerships
- 10 – Align Instruction & Assessment
- 11 – Motivate
- 12 – Grow Mindsets
- 13 – Build Background Knowledge
- 14 – Grow Executive Function
- 15 – Build Memory Trace
- 16 – Grow Emotional & Soft Skills
- 17 – Purposefully Teach
- 18 – Explicitly Teach
- 19 – Question Strategically
- 20 – Use Data
- 21 – Make Learning Fun
- 22 – Accommodate
- 23 – Infuse the Arts
- 24 – Maintain High Expectations
- 25 – Lead