At the top of Bloom's taxonomy is creating which involves producing new or original work. There are several different ways teachers' can achieve this with their students such as providing students with a choice when it comes to projects. Genius hour is another platform for students to unleash their creativity. Students get an opportunity to work on a passion project. One way to incorporate genius hour is when some students finish a task early, they can use their extra time to work on their genius hour project. Genius hour is one way to ensure students are intrinsically motivated and self-directed learners. When students take ownership of their own learning, they will feel empowered and confident in their own abilities.
Practicing Conscious Awareness in the Classroom At the beginning of every class, I would take a few minutes to do a brain break with my students. As demonstrated in the video, students would take a moment to focus on their breathing. This helps students connect with the present moment. After a brain break, students are in a calm and relaxed state of conscious awareness. I found students focus and attention improve overtime. Initially, when I started doing brain breaks with my class, some students were skeptical and not keen on trying it. However, overtime, most students tried the brain break and started enjoying how it made them feel. In fact, one of my students asked for a brain break before a test because it helped her stay calm during the test. One of the most rewarding elements of incorporating certain pillars of the MindUp curriculum into my daily lessons such as a brain break is that it teaches students to practice being present in the moment. Pract...
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