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Shift This: How to Implement Gradual Changes for MASSIVE Impact in Your Classroom
By Joy Kirr
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Establishing a student-led culture that isn’t focused on grades and homework but on individual responsibility and personalized learning may seem like a daunting task—especially if you think you have to do it all at once. But significant change is possible, sustainable, and even easy when it happens little by little. In Shift This!, educator and speaker Joy Kirr explains how to make gradual shifts—in your thinking, teaching, and approach to classroom design—that will have a massive impact in your classroom. Make the first shift today!
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Joy Kirr is sought after for her workshops on how to bring Genius Hour into the classroom and why it is vital. She has been learning alongside her students since 1995. Currently teaching 7th graders in a truly supportive district in Arlington Heights, IL, Joy is passionate about students owning their own learning. She enjoys being known as a “Genius Hour Evangelist,” and is grateful for how her students have stepped up their learning while giving and receiving feedback in lieu of grades. Presenting around the nation has helped Joy spread the message that educators need to strive for all children to become lifelong learners.
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