We had an opportunity to have genius hour for a three-hour block on Wednesday. Students thrive on long periods of time to learn. The bells are ignored. The learning sets in. The projects improve. The questions deepen.

Here are learnings from my geniuses:

Jade Anna Madi – sewing
Jason – building a city
Atze – rising up when he wanted to quit
Lauren Paige Kaylee – Junior High Survival Guide
Joey – hydraulic system
Lucas Deven – robotics
Thomas Dustin Jared Cooper – producing a blockbuster
Brian
Anna
John – carving a football from a block of wood
MaKenna – cupcakes
Sierra Kennedy
Jordan
Mason David