Description
Being an educator for G/T students takes heart and hard work; but no matter how much work you put in, the real key is to make it meaningful to your students. If students can’t connect with what they’re learning, you’re wasting your valuable time and theirs. Genius hour is a creative, hands-on project that is guaranteed to make that connection! Learn how genius hour can get even your most reticent student excited and engaged.
This course will give you:
- Key elements of a dynamic genius hour
- Examples of genius hour projects
- Helpful resources for you and your students
- Tips to set up your classroom for genius hour
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Jessica – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Lisa – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course provided a great overview of Genius Hour and resources to get started.
Lily – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I had never heard of “Genius Hour”—great resources
Judy – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I love that it was so practical!
David – WASHINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Awesome!
SANDY A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful training about Genius Hour. I’m so excited to start Genius Hour with my kids.
Cynthia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was great. I love the idea of allowing students to have choices and to come up with their own solutions to problems they perceive as important.
Carlota – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Awesome presentation
Delia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
excellent course. I wish i could do this instead of science
Bailee – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Good resources. Excited to start a genius hour
Elda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good
Keri – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and resources for implementing Genius Hour.
Renee – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
This had some great ideas
Tobie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I just wish I could have seen her screen when it showed the LAQ slide, otherwise, it was fine.
Annabel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Course is interesting and insightful.
Juan – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative but everything seemed to be geared towards elementary students.
Shannon – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
I think this is a wonderful course. I saw Andi speak in Boston. I bought her Genius Hour book and I am now ready to try this for my 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. It was really helpful to hear her schedule and how she organizes her class periods to include Genius Hour.
Amanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is an amazing course that gave a rubric (The Six Ps of Genius Hour) and resources to facilitate Genius Hour in my class.
Kristyna – MECHANICSBURG EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas and programs to engage the students
Lynda – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great info
Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was super informative! It gave a lot of well detailed information on what the Genius hour is, but was really exceptional is that a lot of the information given could easily be used with other projects other than just the Genius Hour project. She provided a lot of information on how to go about using apps and websites to incorporate technology into the students projects and even how to keep up with monitoring her students. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for ideas on how to organize and teach elementary and middle school students how to go about in creating a meaningful project.
YVETTE – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very interesting course. It is a great resource to refer to to have Genius Hour in my school.
Nicole – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I can’t wait to try Genius Hour in my classroom!
Noemi – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course is excellent. I really like the idea that students have plenty of choices on how they want to work.
Bertha Lee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
amazing course
Tiffany – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Learned so much. Very useful.
Kaysi – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed it. Presenter is very passionate over the topic.
Elizabeth – MOUNT VERNON ISD (verified owner) –
This course does an excellent job describing Genius Hour, the process, and resourses.
Camille – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
GREAT ideas
Wendy – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I love the concept presented! I teach 2nd grade and don’t think I will be able to fully implement, but can adjust to the level of my kids.
Michael – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
GH would be a workable method for facilitating a GT class.
Heather – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Not sure if I will be able to implement it this year with the uncertainty of Covid but will definitely look into the idea of it working in my classroom.
Genessa – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Genius Hour sounds so exciting, and I really loved the diversity of projects she presented at the end.
Jennifer – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This was very helpful. I have watched different videos on genius hour but implementing and being consistent is the challenge. I leaned organizational tools and new online apps/programs for presentation and research. The presenter is very passionate about the topic and really inspired me to start thinking about my space for implementation. I most connected to how I can align this with our state standards and make it purposeful but still encourage creativity and passion.
Sara – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I truly loved this course for it gave me a better insight as to how I can guide my students to become problem solvers and how to research on ideas that they have a passion for. I will implement ideas given to me in this course.
Rebecca – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
Andi does a detailed job explaining how to set up Genius Hour in a classroom.
Heather – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the topic and the information. I would like to be able to see more of it in action (her slides) as she spoke so I can get a better visual of what she’s discussing.
Elsa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This sounds like a wonderful way to encourage those students who like to work independently and bring them into a more project based learning.
Debbie – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Perfect for teachers wanting to implement Genius Hour. I have struggled with this and I learned so much to make my implementation of Genius Hour so much more efficient and effective.
Donna – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course had many resources outside of the Genius Hour concept. I wish that I taught third grade. I would love to do a Genius Hour. I think it would be awesome in the middle school in CLSD.
Robin – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
The speaker was very informative about the topic. Loved her enthusiasm.
Sheri – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was amazing! It gave a clear outline as to how to implement a Genius Hour program in a classroom or school with very clear guidelines and lots of resources.
Staci – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!!
Jennifer – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting.
Brian – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
Presenter is very passionate about what she does and has great ideas. The cost behind the implementation of this feel immense especially in a school district that has limited resources.
Gretchen – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was great! Loved the websites given and the examples of finished projects that were shown.
Marieme – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The course is fabulous I will highly recommend it for those who teach gifted learners.
Jennifer – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This is a practical guide to implementing genius hour.