Washington Township's Orchard Valley Middle School seventh-grader Jared Mitchell shows off his balloon animal talents to seventh-grader Chrystian Aquilino (left) and sixth-grader Lester McCoy.

However, even with all this freedom, we still need some rules. The way I see it, the four rules to Genius Hour are: propose, research, create, and present. As long as your students are following this ...

Williams Ledger Elementary School second-grader Janell Gray watches intently as the glass blower reaches inside the glass furnace to gather a layer of melted, clear glass. He then rolls the hot glass ...

Imagine a school day in which students spend a chunk of time studying and pursuing a topic or project they’re passionate about. That’s the premise of “genius hour,” a growing trend in which teachers ...

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