COD 2023 - D875

Genius Hour: Passion projects that ignite Innovation and Student inquiry

All teachers at upper primary and secondary school level

5 sessions, start: 15-Aug

Course detail

Year: 2023
Level: Distance
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: Distance
Facilitator/s: Mag. María Barberis, Ms. Sofia Besenyi
Print course
ESSARP Schools
Free of charge
Exams Schools
ARS 18000.00
Non affiliate
ARS 18000.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Schedule
1 15 August - 21 August 2023 Online session
2 22 August - 28 August 2023 Online session
3 29 August - 04 September 2023 Online session
4 05 September - 11 September 2023 Online session
5 12 September - 18 September 2023 Online session

Facilitator/s

María Barberis

Maria Barberis is an educational leader, teacher trainer, and author passionate about transforming classrooms into cultures of thinking. Since 2012, she has worked closely with the ideas of Project Zero, helping educators bring Visible Thinking and Teaching for Understanding (TfU) into meaningful classroom practice.

With more than 25 years of leadership experience at Colegio Marín—as Head of the English Department, IBDP Coordinator, and School Principal—Maria has championed learning environments where both students and teachers feel valued, heard, and intellectually challenged.

She currently serves as a teacher trainer at ESSARP and as an Educational Consultant, supporting schools and leadership teams in Northern Buenos Aires. Maria is co-author of Las Tecnologías en (y para) la Educación (FLACSO, Uruguay) and El Aula Vivencial: de la clase recitada a la experiencia de aprendizaje (Editorial Bonum).

Her academic background includes a Professorship in English from Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA), a Diploma in ELT Management from the University of Surrey, and an MA in Education Management from Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM).

Sofia Besenyi

Sofia Besenyi is a Teacher of English graduated in 2002 from Instituto Santa Catalina de Belgrano. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in English from FASTA University finished in 2022. She is currently doing a post graduate course on Innovative Education from Universidad Siglo 21. For the past twenty years she has worked as a teacher at St. Stephen's School in San Carlos de Bariloche and as the Centre Exams Manager for Cambridge English Authorized Centre AR621. She has been the School Principal since 2018.
All teachers at upper primary and secondary school level
• To empower students to take ownership of their learning and pursue their passions
• To promote creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• To provide opportunities for students to collaborate and learn from each other
• To showcase student projects and promote a culture of learning and exploration within the school community
• Intro to Genius Hour
• Planning for Genius Hour
• The 6 P’s for passion projects
• Assessing Genius Hour Projects
– An online course consisting of 6 modules that will provide you with plenty of ideas to adopt and adapt Genius Hour projects to your teaching contexts.
- We will foster constant participation in all the modules. Sharing and learning together is our premise.
The bibliography and resources will be shared throughout the course.
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