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.
Chelcie – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
Was very informative.
Gina – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great, it has many resources to use not only with your GT
Valarie – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Interesting!
Carolyn – TRINITY (verified owner) –
This is great for teachers who have students for extended periods of time. This allows passion driven learning and provides the tools for students to implement these projects.
Maria – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I had never heard of Genius Hour before. After beginning the session, it did remind me of IB exhibition (which I have participated in) and seams similar to a certain extent. Genius Hour sounds great for an in depth, hands on project for you students.
Marlissa – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting.
Sarah – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was interesting and provided useful information.
Ann – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative! I feel like I learned everything I need to begin Genius Hour in my classroom!
Debbie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I loved it!!
Ashley – SUNDOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this! I have been doing research/passion projects with my high school, but I really think I’m going to start implementing a lot of the resources shared in this genius hour training as well. This system seems much more organized than what I currently do.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
A different approach to provide GT students with meaningful activities.
Sandra – Pilot (verified owner) –
Before this course, I didn’t understand what genius hour was all about. I can now see the benefits for students, both G.T. and classroom, and how every student can be successful.
Cynthia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative presenter with an easy breakdown of this activity, plus all the resources and ways to implement.
Aracely – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I found it to be very helpful for middle and elementary teachers.
Cecily – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and informal with ideas and strategies to implement genius hour.
Kristy – ORANGE CITY (verified owner) –
I think Genius Hour is a great project to incorporate into your school community!
Paula – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great info! I really enjoyed the Genius Hour idea.
Priscila – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Tammy – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
this was insightful
Nancy – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Great ideas and resources.
Lindsey – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me a whole new insight to genius hour that I plan on bringing back and sharing with other teachers.
Joel – PASADENA ISD (verified owner) –
The course material was engaging but the audio on some sections could have been better especially from the audience.
Brenda – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I have enjoyed learning about the different applications and how to use them. I am concerned about how to implement or bring it up to my administration.
Misti – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very inspiring!
Cassidy – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
It sounds like a lot of fun. I teacher 2nd grade so it would be nice to see how to adjust it for the younger kiddos..
Cathy – TROTWOOD-MADISON CITY (verified owner) –
Better for upper students
Elisabeth – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
It was easy to follow with helpful tools and information.
Jeff – BETHEL-TATE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Informative & interesting
Lorena – PASADENA ISD (verified owner) –
I loved learning about genius hour. Andi McNair is a great presentar, she
explained what it was and the expected goal. Made it so easy to understand everything. She gave us so many ideas.
Jill – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is self paced and is very thoughtful with ideas
Lauren – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Great ideas – great resources!
Nicole – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative and interesting course.
Rachel – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning ways to help students utilize genius hour to explore their passions!
Brandon – Bedford City School District (verified owner) –
It was great.
Joann – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with many links to apps and websites to use within the regular or GT classroom. Love the idea of Genius Hour being used in a regular classroom, however, in the current curricular atmosphere it would probably only work with students during intervention time that are not required to have math or reading intervention.
Elizabeth – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very deep lesson into the interworkings of a well planned and developed Genius Hour! I am some excited to dig even deeper into Genius Hour now!
Erin – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and ideas
Kristen – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I like the idea and I feel like I have a much better understanding of the process. There are too many questions about specific apps (and there are many apps mentioned).
Misty – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great resource ideas that can be incorporated into your Gen Ed Classroom as well.
Ricardo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course.
Angela – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Fun Ideas
Reynaldo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a very informative training.
Lyndsey – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Can’t wait to try Genius Hour in my classroom! Thank you!
Christina – EVERMAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
karime – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very interesting and the way the expert exposes it is very good. I really liked it!!
LaRee – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
4 Stars, I think more information towards a higher level would be interesting.
Cori – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting ideas on how to facilitate students’ learning instead of “teaching” students
Amanda – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This course has many useful tools to encourage learning in the classroom.
Lucinda – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
This course is innovative, inspiring, and full of empowering digital tools!
Lorena – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Informative. Although some resources are not available anymore; hence this training may need an update.