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# The Genius Hour Guidebook

A Resource Site

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## Posts

- [10 Reasons to Read the Genius Hour Guidebook](https://www.geniushourguide.org/10-reasons-to-read-the-genius-hour-guidebook/) - Teacher Hugh McDonald has created a succinct list of the things he likes about The Genius Hour Guidebook. See if they sound like something that might help you.
- [Here's Our Short Definition of "Genius Hour"](https://www.geniushourguide.org/heres-our-short-definition-of-genius-hour/) - It's helpful at times to be able to provide a brief definition as you advocate for the support to create Genius Hour in your own classroom. Try this one!
- [Celebrating Passion, Wonder & Inquiry](https://www.geniushourguide.org/lets-celebrate-passion-wonder-inquiry/) - Here at the Genius Hour Guidebook website, you'll find many resources from the book by Denise Krebs & Gallit Zvi, plus bonus articles.
- [Genius Hour Guidebook 2nd Edition Footnote Links](https://www.geniushourguide.org/genius-hour-guidebook-footnote-links/) - Here are the clickable footnote links for "The Genius Hour Guidebook: Fostering Passion, Wonder, and Inquiry in the Classroom." They lead to great resources.
- [What about Genius Hour in High School?](https://www.geniushourguide.org/what-about-genius-hour-in-high-school/) - In this post at The Genius Hour Guidebook website, co-author Denise Krebs shares ideas about implementing Genius Hour and 20% Time in the high school classroom.
- [Learn More about What You'll Find in The Genius Hour Guidebook](https://www.geniushourguide.org/the-genius-hour-guidebook/) - Learn how to implement a special classroom time when students develop their own passion-driven, inquiry projects and gain more ownership of their learning.
- [A GHG Book Discussion Guide](https://www.geniushourguide.org/a-ghg-book-discussion-guide/) - This discussion guide for The Genius Hour Guidebook is a helpful resource for book chats, personal reflection, or other professional development activities.
- [Listen to Your Summer Tribe: Genius Hour Ideas for the Coming Year](https://www.geniushourguide.org/ideas-for-genius-hour-in-the-upcoming-school-year/) - In summer our students are never far from our hearts and minds. Our new post is a recap of summer reflection brought to you by members of the Genius Hour tribe.
- [Thinking of Launching Genius Hour This Year?](https://www.geniushourguide.org/thinking-of-launching-genius-hour-this-year/) - In a recent MiddleWeb article, Gallit and Denise shared some start-up advice from Genius Hour teachers who participated in a summer #geniushour twitter chat.
- [Genius Hour Infographic: Follow These Three Steps to Launch!](https://www.geniushourguide.org/genius-hour-infographic-follow-these-three-steps-to-launch/) - How do you get Genius Hour students started? Gallit Zvi shares an infographic that summarizes the Three Steps approach recommended in The Genius Hour Guidebook.
- [The KWHLAQ Chart Helps Students Organize 21stC Learning](https://www.geniushourguide.org/the-kwhlaq-chart-helps-students-organize-21stc-learning/) - Silvia Rosental Tolisano's 21st century adaptation of the KWH organizer -- the KWHLAQ Chart -- can help Genius Hour students plan their research process.
- [Genius Hour in the Primary Classroom](https://www.geniushourguide.org/genius-hour-in-the-primary-classroom/) - Can Genius Hour work in the primary grades? Absolutely. If you're not convinced, browse this rich summary of a recent chat at the #GeniusHour twitter channel!
- [5 Genius Hour Strategies to Get You Started](https://www.geniushourguide.org/5-genius-hour-strategies-to-get-you-started/) - Genius Hour Guidebook authors Denise Krebs and Gallit Zvi expand on their 10-minute Google Hangout video chat with more easy-to-implement Genius Hour strategies
- [Keeping Up with Genius Hour: The Student Ideas List](https://www.geniushourguide.org/keeping-up-with-genius-hour-the-student-ideas-list/) - This Genius Hour tool is an idea-catcher that also helps students keep up when they have several projects underway. It can also promote reflection and sharing.
- [Preparing for Genius Hour: The Student Brainstorming Tool](https://www.geniushourguide.org/preparing-for-genius-hour-the-student-brainstorming-tool/) - Here's a good brainstorming tool that can help teachers introduce students to the Genius Hour concept. Download a blank version that you are free to reproduce.
- [Gallit's Snapshot ISTE Presentation on Genius Hour](https://www.geniushourguide.org/gallits-snapshot-iste-presentation-on-genius-hour/) - In this video of her snapshot presentation at ISTE 2015, Gallit Zvi talks about Genius Hour's importance and how teachers can introduce GH in their classrooms.
- [Use This Genius Hour Creativity Rubric with Your Students](https://www.geniushourguide.org/use-this-genius-hour-creativity-rubric-with-your-students/) - Denise and Gallit have developed a Creativity Rubric they use in Step 3 of their Genius Hour cycle with students. It's a work in process. Use, tweak, share!
- [GHG Lesson Plan: Deepen Thinking with This Bloom's Activity](https://www.geniushourguide.org/ghg-lesson-plan-deepen-thinking-with-this-blooms-activity/) - Here is a lesson plan shared in The Genius Hour Guidebook by Denise Krebs & Gallit Zvi. In this lesson students use Bloom's to improve their research questions.
- [Some Sample FAQs from the Genius Hour Guidebook](https://www.geniushourguide.org/some-sample-faqs-from-the-genius-hour-guidebook/) - The Genius Hour Guidebook has a great "Frequently Asked Questions" section. Here are a couple of sample answers and a list of the other questions.
- [Videos That Genius Hour Teachers Love](https://www.geniushourguide.org/videos-that-genius-hour-teachers-love/) - Gallit Zvi highlights videos that have inspired Genius Hour teachers and students. Watch them at the page and offer some of your own favorites in the comments.
- [Books That Genius Hour Teachers Love](https://www.geniushourguide.org/books-that-genius-hour-teachers-love/) - Denise Krebs shares a selection of inspirational books that have been favorites among many Genius Hour teachers and "changed us and our pedagogy."
- [Read Joy Kirr's Afterword: "Genius Hour is only the beginning."](https://www.geniushourguide.org/read-joy-kirrs-afterword-genius-hour-is-only-the-beginning/) - Genius Hour is part of the journey to flipping your classroom on its head and handing the learning over to the children, says teacher Joy Kirr in her Afterword.

## Categories

- [GH Resources](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/ghresources/)
- [GH Articles](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/)
- [Welcome to Genius Hour](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/genius-hour-welcome/)
- [The Genius Hour Guidebook](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/genius-hour-guidebook/)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/frequently-asked-questions/)
- [Afterword by Joy Kirr](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/afterword-by-joy-kirr/)
- [KWHLAQ Chart](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/ghresources/kwhlaq-chart/)
- [Launching Genius Hour](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/launching-genius-hour/)
- [Genius Hour Reading](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/genius-hour-reading/)
- [Genius Hour Videos](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/genius-hour-videos/)
- [Book Resources](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/book-resources/)
- [GHG Footnote Links](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/book-resources/ghg-footnote-links/)
- [GHG Lesson Plan](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/book-resources/ghg-lesson-plan/)
- [Creativity Rubric](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/book-resources/creativity-rubric/)
- [Student Ideas Tool](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/book-resources/student-ideas-tool/)
- [Student Brainstorming Tool](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/book-resources/student-brainstorming-tool/)
- [Genius Hour ISTE Snapshot](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/ghresources/genius-hour-iste-snapshot/)
- [High School Genius Hour](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/book-resources/high-school-genius-hour/)
- [GH Strategies](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/gh-strategies/)
- [GH in Primary Grades](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/gh-in-primary-grades/)
- [Discussion Guide](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/book-resources/ghg-book-discussion-guide/)
- [GHG Reviews](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/ghg-reviews/)
- [Good Advice](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/launching-genius-hour/good-advice/)
- [Genius Hour Definition](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/ghresources/genius-hour-definition/)
- [Sharing Ideas](https://www.geniushourguide.org/category/gharticle/sharing-ideas/)

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