2024-2025 Virtual Workshop #3 - Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose: Genius Hour Projects- FLENJ TOY - Amy Bernard Mason

FLENJ Teacher of the Year - Amy Bernard Mason

 Motivation has been a hot topic in education, especially since the pandemic. We offer rewards. We punish. And still some students react to both with apathy. In his work on motivation, author Daniel Pink says that those traditional motivators are only effective in a "narrow band of circumstances" and frequently "destroy creativity". To get the best of anyone they must have autonomy, mastery and purpose. Enter Genius Hour. Students can research any topic, learn any new skill, read any book, advocate for any cause or create any product provided that it relates to the target language and goes beyond the curriculum. When students can pick what they care about, it's incredible what they can achieve. 

Purchase Orders: If paying by purchase order, the purchase order must be received by FLENJ no later than 21 days before the event (December 26, 2024), or your registration will be canceled and you will be waitlisted.  Please email manager@flenj.org if you have any questions.