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Reaching Future Goals through Genius Hour in the Classroom

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The most sobering response to one of three questions I ask my students before we start Genius Hour: (What bothers you? What do you love? What do you wonder about?) was this. . .
“It bothers me that I am not learning things in school that will help me become what I want to be.”

How Can Teachers Unplug from Work in a Constantly Connected World?

How Can Teachers Unplug from Work in a Constantly Connected World?

How can teachers unplug from work in a constantly connected world? It’s hard for me to unplug. Even on breaks and weekends, it seems I am at my computer. This means studying, writing, grading, lesson planning, and writing summer courses for both middle school and higher education. The benefit of technology means I have so […]