“It bothers me that I am not learning things in school that will help me become what I want to be.” This is the most sobering and common response to one of three questions I ask my students before we ...

More than 6 million children receive special education services in the United States There are numerous examples of people with learning disabilities and mental health disorders doing extraordinary ...

The new “question-of-the-week” is: How can I implement a “Genius Hour” with my students? Much lip service is given to the ideas of student choice, project- and problem-based learning, and intrinsic ...

Imagine a school day in which students spend a chunk of time studying and pursuing a topic or project they’re passionate about. That’s the premise of “genius hour,” a growing trend in which teachers ...

Metacognition, or the ability to think about one's own thinking, is the surprising trait that sets geniuses apart. It involves being aware of how one's mind works, monitoring understanding, and ...