Roughly two years ago, while doing some light reading, I stumbled upon the idea of Genius Hour in a text. Mentioned more or less in passing, it was enough to intrigue me, and I began looking into this idea of giving students class time to explore areas of interest. It Read more…
By Sarah Krause It’s November. The freshness of the school year has withered somewhat, and I’m tired. The quiet of darkness blankets the world as I drive to school in the morning, and the feeble light of dusk guides my journey home; it’s easy to lose steam at this time Read more…
“How did we get here?” Another student quickly hushes the first, eager to throw me off the scent, wanting to bask a little longer in the belief that they’ve sidetracked me. Truth is: they have. But I let them. In fact, I encouraged them by following their lead, by dancing Read more…
Sitting down at night (for maybe the very first time all day), my legs still feel like they’re moving, my feet still pounding against the hard, tiled floors of my classroom as I dance from one side to the other, gesticulating in sweeping motions that match the fire and energy Read more…