{"product_id":"9781416616122","title":"Awakening Genius in the Classroom","description":"\"Every student is a genius,\" declares author Thomas Armstrong, and an  educator's most important job is to discover and nurture the \"genius  qualities\" that all students were born with but that may no longer be  obvious. Urging readers to look beyond traditional understandings of  what constitutes genius, Armstrong describes 12 such qualities:  curiosity, playfulness, imagination, creativity, wonder, wisdom,  inventiveness, vitality, sensitivity, flexibility, humor, and joy. He  cites research in various fields that supports this broader  understanding of genius and explains how influences in the home, the  popular media, and the school itself \"shut down\" the genius in  students.   Combining thoughtful insights and practical information, Armstrong  offers guiding principles to help educators awaken genius in the  classroom--beginning with awakening the genius in themselves. Readers  will find dozens of suggested activities and helpful resources to  provide \"genius experiences\" and create a \"genial climate\" in the  classroom. In addition, suggestions for further study at the end of  each section provide starting points for personal and professional  reflection and growth.   As it celebrates the potential brainpower waiting to be unlocked in  classrooms everywhere, Awakening Genius in the Classroom inspires  educators to look at their students from a different perspective and  to reinvigorate their teaching with a new sense of excitement and  possibility. The result, Armstrong concludes, could extend far beyond  the classroom and transform not only our schools, but the entire  world.","brand":"Association for Supervision \u0026 Curriculum Development","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153902944496,"sku":"9781416616122","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416616122_p0.jpg?v=1763728992","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416616122","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}