Chapter 4
I will be scheduling a time during my week that will be
consistent. From the reading I took away from the chapter that my genius hour
needs to be something the kids can prepare for and also look forward too. A
structured unstructured time! I need to help my students develop inquiry skills
as well as intrinsic motivation for their learning. –I was the ‘straight A’ kid
in school. Doing what I needed to do to get the A… It took my a few years into
college to develop a passion of my own and not a drive to simply receive an A.
I want to help my young learners develop this concept earlier so they have the
freedom and desire to challenge themselves throughout their learning chapters.
Chapter 5
Genius hour will be a process for the students of first
discovering what materials they are passionate and interested about. And then
developing into learning how to question, think, learn, and explore these
things they love and are curious about. It will be very gradual release
throughout the year but I want it to be excited and engaging from the
beginning. Teaching the students to problem solve, work together, challenge
themselves, that its ok to fail at first, and most importantly that the goal is
growth. Not mastery but growth.
Chapter 6
The discussion of purpose and passion really had me thinking
about my students and how to help them find and develop theirs. Passion will
get to going but you need purpose to find a REASON to keep going.
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