Foreword by George Courous
Introduction
Chapter 1: Real Classrooms for a Real World
Chapter 2: How 20% Time Changed the World
Chapter 3: History Repeats Itself…In a Good Way
Chapter 4: Designing 20% Time for the Classroom
Chapter 5: Genius Hour for Elementary Students
Chapter 6: A 20% Model for Teachers
Chapter 7: 20% Time for Teachers
Chapter 8: Preparing Your Institution, School, and Class
Chapter 9: Personalized Learning and the Common Core
Chapter 10: Taking the Leap into Inquiry
Chapter 11: Support for Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom
AJ Juliani is the founder of EducationIsMyLife.com and Collaborative Educational Solutions, LLC.
"A.J. has written something that gives great ideas and will push your learning long after."--From the foreword by George Couros, education thought leader and Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning with Parkland School Division in Alberta, Canada"If you want to prepare kids for the realities of life in an intensely competitive economy, then you must look beyond the classroom. This book suggests exciting and doable ways to bring the ideas of the best creative minds from around the world into your class."--Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive "AJ Juliani has written the definitive how-to manual on genius hour, 20% time, and project based learning. As a teacher, it makes me happy to see so many practical classroom examples and ideas I can use tomorrow with my students. If you want to be an engaging 21st century educator, this book is for you."--Vicki Davis, author of Reinventing Writing and creator of the Cool Cat Teacher Blog"Inquiry is the engine that drives innovation," writes AJ Juliani, a Technology Staff Developer, consultant, and former teacher who lives out this truth and delves into it in Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom. AJ's expertise in fostering students' curiosity and passion will guide educators in creating progressive inquiry-based learning environments and preparing students for the future. AJ's book is essential reading for anyone with a desire to change education--and the world--for the better!" --Angela Maiers, consultant on 21st century teaching and coauthor of The Passion-Driven Classroom
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