A presentation based on the book "Liberating Genius." It covers how to create the conditions for genius hour and passion based learning to succeed in every classroom.

1. A Leaders Guide to
Genius Hour
LIBERATING GENIUS
#LiberatingGenius
Angela Maiers
@angelamaiers
#TEPSA

2. MATTERS
TEXAS

3. TEXAS
LEADERS

4. WHY?
Starting with

6. WHY?
Starting with

7. The Golden Circles Of:
Genius Hour
WHY
?

8. “21st Century”
World/Workforce Skills

9. 9

11. Apathetic
Disgruntled
Weary
Bored
Disengaged
Complacent
Depressed
dispair
88
%
Gallop 2015

12. February 2016

13. Conclusion:
In today’s rapidly changing
business environment,
companies today
NEED passionate workers
now more than ever.
“

15. #GeniusHour

16. The Golden Circles Of:
Genius Hour
WHAT/HOW
?

18. 18

21. “EDUCATE”
“to lead out”

22. The Golden Circles Of:
Genius Hour
WHY
?

23. We make great computers.They are beautifully
designed, simple to use, and user friendly.
Want to buy one?
We do genius hour. It’s beautifully designed, simple
to implement, and kid friendly.
Want to buy in?

24. With everything we do, we believe in challenging
the status quo, we believe in thinking differently.
The way we challenge the status quo is by making
our products beautifully designed, simple to use, and
user friendly.
We just happen to make great computers.
Want to buy one?

25. With everything we do________
We believe ________
We believe in ___________
The way we challenge/do this is________
We just happen to be ________
Want to buy in?

26. 26
ACT
ACCEPT
ACCELERATE

27. 27
!ACCEPT

28. 28
YOUAre a Genius
!NEEDSyour contribution.
and the world

29. Image from Amazon

31. Genius is our BIRTHRIGHT!
AVERAGE
anomaly;
is the

32. genius

33. GENIUS IS……
Solves problems
Makes an impact
Gifts the world

34. to make a difference in our world.
It’s tapping into that truth that
will ultimately unleash the
genius from within those we
lead, love and serve.
to share our genius
WE ARE EDUCATORS!
We have a DUTY

35. 35
ACT
ACCEPT
ACCELERATE

36. 36
!ACCEPT

37. Hello My Name is_________
AND
My Genius is __________.

41. OWN YOUR GENIUS
Chief Happiness Officer
Tony Hsieh

44. Passion Driven
Experiences

45. Passion as a
PRACTICE

46. 46
!ACCELERATE

47. GENIUS OF GENIUS?

48. WHO’S SHOULDERS SHALL WE STAND ON?

52. 52
!ACT

53. The smartest person in the room
IS THE ROOM

55. 55

56. RealitIES
NEW

57. 57
YOUAre a Genius
!NEEDSyour contribution.
and the world

64. ?
What Matters Most You?
2

65. The world is in
desperate need of ALL
kinds of genius.

66. What breaks your
HEART
about the world?
ACT ON THAT!

69. 69
65 countries -
122,000 classrooms
$24,000
Sponsor 7 children
Can you believe a class of 23 students are
building a library in a country across the
world?

71. Ready to Liberate
YOUR GENIUS?
#LiberatingGenius
Angela Maiers
angelamaiers@gmail.com

72. We sell .