Why has 4JR been so committed to keeping an hour per week for our Genius Hour explorations? Well, beyond how treasured the time is by students, Genius Hour explorations are often tremendous opportunities for learners to develop a Growth Mindset. What is a growth mindset? Why is it so important? Have a look at this previous post.
For our assembly with 4D class, we decided to focus on Genius Hour. 4D took on the challenge of explaining what Genius Hour is about, and 4JR were given the responsibility of the “why”. We decided to explain the “why” in terms of cultivating a Growth Mindset. We would introduce the concept, and connect it to concrete examples of how it’s been visible in our Genius Hour explorations.
Please enjoy our assembly in this video (the 4JR part starts at around 10:30):