ABSTRACT

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.

section Section I|24 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|10 pages

Why Passion Projects?

chapter Chapter 2|12 pages

Introducing the 6 Ps

section Section II|87 pages

The 6 Ps

chapter Chapter 3|14 pages

Passion

Finding the Spark

chapter Chapter 4|16 pages

Plan

Building the Fire

chapter Chapter 5|10 pages

Pitch

Lighting the Match

chapter Chapter 6|24 pages

Project

Igniting the Flame

chapter Chapter 7|12 pages

Product

Making the S'mores

chapter Chapter 8|10 pages

Presentation

Watching It Burn

section Section III|39 pages

Everything Else You Need to Know for Genius Hour Success

chapter Chapter 9|8 pages

When the Fire Fizzles

chapter Chapter 10|8 pages

Mistakes I Made

chapter Chapter 11|16 pages

Keeping It Real

chapter |6 pages

Resources