20% Model (Genius Hour)

So after much research, reading, thinking and planning for this school over the summer I decided to put all that time and thought into action. I wasn't going to try something new, because that means at the first sign of failure, I'm done and reverting back to old habits and ways. No I was taking the words of a wise man ...

"Try Not! Do or Do NOT, there is no try"

This has become the theme for this year in my classroom. I expect my students to do not just try.

So today was the second day of Genius Hour, and things are going great. Students are excited to come to class on these days, they are reading medical journals, studying architecture, and watching TED Talks. They are challenging themselves in ways I never would have imagined before.