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. Throughout her career, she has been deeply committed to helping educators translate Visible Thinking and Teaching for Understanding (TfU) into meaningful and sustainable learning experiences.
Since 2012, Maria has worked closely with the ideas developed at Project Zero, supporting teachers in making students’ thinking visible and fostering more reflective, engaged classrooms. Her work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of leadership at Colegio Marín, where she served as Head of the English Department (Primary and Secondary), IBDP Coordinator, and School Principal. These roles shaped her belief that school communities flourish when both teachers and students feel valued, heard, and intellectually challenged.
She currently serves as a teacher trainer at ESSARP (English Speaking Scholastic Association of the River Plate) and works as an Educational Consultant with schools in Northern Buenos Aires, accompanying leadership teams and teachers in their professional growth.
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), publications that reflect her ongoing interest in bridging theory and practice.
Her academic background includes a Professorship in English from Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA), a Diploma in ELT Management from 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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