Talks With Teachers

                TWT #27 -- Genius Hour   Watch this for an introduction to #GeniusHour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMFQUtHsWhc   Show Notes Joy is a 7th grade ELA teacher at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heightands, Illinois. She has implemented genius hour projects with all of her classes. You can’t find a blog post about genius hour without a comment from Joy. She is a wife, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a grandma... and a passionate NBCT. Joy is a strong advocate for #Geniushour, geocaching, and edcamps.  In this episode we discuss: How to engage more readers A working definition for #Geniushour How to begin incorporating #Geniushour How to help students develop ideas for #Geniushour Ways to inform parents about what happens in the classroom Sample #Geniushour guiding questions for research  What skills students gain during #Geniushour   #Geniushour LiveBinder Visit Joy's Blog The post Genius Hour with Joy Kirr appeared first on Talks with Teachers.