Genius Hour Creativity Rubric Genius = creating and producing. That’s from the original meaning of the word.

Quality Yes, I’m getting it! Where are you on the Not yet! (1) (5) continuum between “Yes, I’m getting it!” (5) and “Not yet!” (1)

Ambiguity - I’m I don’t need to I have to be told exactly OK with a little ask the teacher a how to do every job. confusion, lot of questions. I There is only one right knowing there is can think for 5 4 3 2 1 way to do the job. more than one myself and get way to do the the job done. job. Inquisitiveness I am curious and I I don’t ask questions - I ask questions look up things that 5 4 3 2 1 just for the joy of and want interest me. I’m a learning, and I don’t answers. lifelong learner. really want to learn new things. Generating I am able to I cannot see beyond the Ideas fluently create a 5 4 3 2 1 obvious ideas. I am (brainstorming) list of ideas. I use easily frustrated. I may - I create lots of my imagination. be lazy. possible ideas. Originality of I can think outside I can only think of ideas Ideas - I create the box and I 5 4 3 2 1 that others thought of unique ideas! I’m have a great first. I don’t like new not afraid of imagination. I ways of doing things. I what others think of ideas that just want to stick with might think of my others never even the old way. ideas. thought of. Flexibility/ I can think of new I am not willing to Adaptability - ways to do things 5 4 3 2 1 change my ideas or Mentally, I can when I get stuck. I think of better ones. bend easily any can recognize which way and other people’s not break. good ideas. Self-Reflection - I can honestly go I lie about my work. I I can look through my work 5 4 3 2 1 can’t or won’t look honestly at and know what’s honestly at the things I myself and right or wrong. do well and the things evaluate my that need more work. work. Quality Yes, I’m getting Where are you on the Not yet! (1) (continued) it! (5) continuum between “Yes, I’m getting it!” (5) and “Not yet!” (1)

Intrinsic I want to try new Not willing to try new Motivation - I things. I believe in 5 4 3 2 1 things unless I get want to do it. I myself. something for it. know the purpose and it pleases me. Risk Taking - I’m not afraid to 5 4 3 2 1 I don’t try new things for I’m not afraid to try anything even fear of failing. I try a try something it I don’t do well at couple times and give difficult for fear it. I keep trying up altogether. of failure. As and find a new Edison said: “I way that might have not failed...I work. have succeeded in proving that 1000 ways will not work.” Expertise - I am I know I am good I don’t try to be expert proud and at one or more 5 4 3 2 1 at anything. I don’t want thankful to know things, and I am to be. Or I pretend to a lot about one not afraid to share not know anything. or more my knowledge subjects. I am an with others. expert. Persistence – I When the going I usually quit when I can stick with a gets tough, I work 5 4 3 2 1 run into a snag. I project even harder. I have grit, switch genius hour when it gets determination, projects often hard. I understand that and whenever it gets too the word passion perseverance. I hard. comes from the want to keep base word for going and finish a “suffering.” difficult task. Getting ready for genius hour...What question do you want to answer? What do you need to do to get ready? How can your teacher help you get ready? from The Genius Hour Guidebook by Denise Krebs & Gallit Zvi