To help my classroom run more smoothy during this exciting learning time I created Genius Hour jobs for students to help focus them and to help give me more time to conference and interact with my learners. After we had learned a bit more about what Genius Hour was and talked about what it should look like my students helped me come up with the following jobs and also assigned a number of people to each job. The jobs we came up with are as follows: Technology Specialist - In our school we have a mobile laptop cart (AKA the COW - Computers on Wheels). Each day during Genius Hour students receive a laptop. In our class 2 people are assigned to be the technology specialists, one for the beginning and one for the end. At the beginning of GH one specialist hands out the laptops and makes sure everyone gets the technology they need. At the end of the class the other specialist takes all the laptops and makes sure they are in the correct spot and plugged in. Supervisor - The supervisor for the day is my second set of eyes and ears within our classroom during this period. They help to make sure that everyone is on task while I am having conferences with students. This student also helps control the noise level of the class, as students can get chatty during this passionate learning time. Back Up - The Back Up is the student that takes the place of anyone who might be sick that day or is there to step in if one of the other job positions needs help. Smartie - This student is the person people go to to ask questions about whatever they need during GH. Many students have lots of questions during this period and instead of coming straight to me the Smartie helps students by seeing if they can answer the question first. Book Worm - The Book Worm is responsible for the handing out of any materials and our duo-tangs during this period. Some students are using books and these resources are also included in this position. Clean Up - This person is responsible for overall classroom cleanliness at the end of each GH period. As students are working on many different projects that include building and paper this position was created so that our classroom would be clean. This person makes sure that each student has cleaned up their spot and will double check the classroom before the break. These jobs help to make our classroom function smoothly during GH and by implementing this system I have had more time to conference and help students with their projects. As you can see in the above picture the jobs and student names are clearly displayed in our classroom and are changed every week. To help acknowledge these positions and their importance I created name tags with lanyards that students wear during this period. This helps students to know who is doing what job and makes the people in these positions feel important. The creation of this system has revolutionized my Genius Hour time and has helped make our classroom a more friendly and cooperative place. I feel that by promoting and assigning jobs during this time I am also promoting21st century skills where students learn time management and responsibility.
I would love to hear from anyone who has implemented GH jobs in their classroom! Cheers, Brianna
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