Genius Hour Planning
Genius Hour Planning Template
Free or Focused?
What is your driving question?
Title for your Genius Hour?
When will it occur? How often will it occur? How long will it occur?
How will you make the time?
What process will you use? How will keep track of where your students are in the process?
What or if you grade?
Pitch presentation?
Journals?
Scaffolds - KWLs, Question charts, Research documents? Action Plans?
Final Presentation?
Final Product?
All of it?
None of it?
Livebinders - Assessments/Reflections
Try doing a Google Image Search for Genius Hour Rubric
Mentors
Will You Share Your Passion - Parent Permission Form
Finding a Mentor
General Resources
Genius Hour. Org
Genius Hour LiveBinder - A great list of resources
Genius Hour on Pinterest
Two Minute Teambuilders
Creative Classroom Genius Hour
Genius Hour in the Primary Classroom - Twitter Chat
Mrs. Wideen's Blog - Why I abandoned Genius Hour
Genius Hour with Second Graders
Free or Focused?
What is your driving question?
Title for your Genius Hour?
When will it occur? How often will it occur? How long will it occur?
How will you make the time?
What process will you use? How will keep track of where your students are in the process?
What or if you grade?
Pitch presentation?
Journals?
Scaffolds - KWLs, Question charts, Research documents? Action Plans?
Final Presentation?
Final Product?
All of it?
None of it?
Livebinders - Assessments/Reflections
Try doing a Google Image Search for Genius Hour Rubric
Mentors
Will You Share Your Passion - Parent Permission Form
Finding a Mentor
General Resources
Genius Hour. Org
Genius Hour LiveBinder - A great list of resources
Genius Hour on Pinterest
Two Minute Teambuilders
Creative Classroom Genius Hour
Genius Hour in the Primary Classroom - Twitter Chat
Mrs. Wideen's Blog - Why I abandoned Genius Hour
Genius Hour with Second Graders