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Genius Hour Self-assessment Rubric

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

|Characteristics |Yes, I have it! | |Not yet! |

| |Or | |Or |

| |Yes, that’s me! | |I’m working on it! |

|Ambiguity |I don’t need to ask the teacher |(---------------------( |I have to be told exactly how to |

|meaning- I’m OK with a little |a lot of questions. I can think |5 4 3 2 1 |do every job. There is only one |

|confusion, knowing there is more |for myself and get the job done.| |right way to do the job. |

|than one way to do the job. | | | |

|Inquisitiveness meaning - I ask |I am curious and I look up |(---------------------( |I don’t ask questions just for |

|questions and want answers. |things that interest me. I’m a |5 4 3 2 1 |the joy of learning, and I don’t |

| |lifelong learner. | |really want to learn new things. |

|Generating Ideas (brainstorming) |I am able to fluently create a |(---------------------( |I cannot see beyond the obvious |

|meaning - I create lots of possible|list of ideas. I use my |5 4 3 2 1 |ideas. I am easily frustrated. I |

|ideas. |imagination. | |may be lazy. |

|Originality of Ideas |I can think outside the box and |(---------------------( |I can only think of ideas that |

|meaning - I create unique ideas! |I have a great imagination. I |5 4 3 2 1 |others thought of first. I don’t |

| |think of ideas that others never| |like new ways of doing things. I |

| |even thought of. | |just want to stick with the old |

| | | |way. |

|Flexibility/ Adaptability |I can think of new ways to do |(---------------------( |I am not willing to change my |

|meaning - Mentally, I can bend |things when I get stuck. I can |5 4 3 2 1 |ideas or think of better ones. |

|easily any which way and not break.|recognize other people’s good | | |

| |ideas. | | |

|Self-Reflection |I can honestly go through my |(---------------------( |I lie about my work. I can’t or |

|meaning - I can look honestly at |work and know what’s right or |5 4 3 2 1 |won’t look honestly at the things|

|myself and evaluate my work. |wrong. | |I do well and the things that |

| | | |need more work. |

|Intrinsic Motivation |I want to try new things. I |(---------------------( |Not willing to try new things |

|meaning - I want to do it. I know |believe in myself. |5 4 3 2 1 |unless I get something for it. |

|the purpose and it pleases me. | | | |

|Risk Taking |I’m not afraid to try anything |(---------------------( |I don’t try new things for fear |

|meaning - I’m not afraid to try |even it I don’t do well at it. I|5 4 3 2 1 |of failing. I try a couple times |

|something difficult for fear of |keep trying and find a new way | |and give up altogether. |

|failure. As Edison said: “I have |that might work. | | |

|not failed...I have succeeded in | | | |

|proving that 1000 ways will not | | | |

|work.” | | | |

|Expertise - I am proud and thankful|I know I am good at one or more |(---------------------( |I don’t try to be expert at |

|to know a lot about one or more |things, and I am not afraid to |5 4 3 2 1 |anything. I don’t want to be. Or |

|subjects. I am an expert. |share my knowledge with other. | |I pretend to not know anything. |

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