Tag: Genius Hour

Genius Hour In The Classroom: 6 Principles

Terry Heick Sep 28, 2025

Genius Hour in the classroom is driven by curiosity. Critical principles include inquiry, purpose, socialization, and design.

What Is Genius Hour? An Overview For The Classroom

TeachThought Staff Apr 22, 2021

Genius hour is an approach to learning where students are guided by their own interests, background knowledge, and curiosity to learn.

The Genius Hour Design Cycle: A Process For Planning

TeachThought Staff Jan 18, 2018

Some projects will clearly take longer than you have available, others are too large in scale or rely on the involvement of…

7 Pros & Cons Of Teaching With Genius Hour

TeachThought Staff Jan 5, 2016

What’s it like teaching with Genius Hour? Students accustomed to being told what to do, when, and how can feel uneasy without…