Hooray For Monday

For 30 years, Inspired Teaching has invested in teachers as the source for transformational change in the education system. 30 Years of Curiosity: https://inspiredteaching.org/30-year-anniversary-center-for-inspired-teaching/ Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for weekly resources and updates on upcoming Inspired Teaching programs and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hoora...

All students deserve an authentically engaging learning experience. Download the Closing the Engagement Gap: A Social Justice Imperative white paper: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e8ujuzejdog.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/Closing-the-Engagement-Gap.-A-Social-Justice-Imperative.pdf&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1752241008736415&usg=AOvVaw1f3CGzFhD9MVvf_eS820u8 Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday news...

This week's episode features Aleta's interview on the City Neighbors' podcast, Flip-Ed. They discuss all things engaging education, and why all teachers should be Instigators of Thought. Flip-Ed: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2433198/episodes/17123360 Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for relevant resources and information on upcoming Inspired Teaching programs and events: https://inspire...

Much has changed in 30 years. But much has remained the same. There are still too many schools and classrooms where kids are praised for staying in line and teachers are praised for keeping them there. But today there are thousands and thousands of Inspired Teachers who are driving change. Subscribe to Hooray For Monday for weekly resources and updates on Inspired Teaching programming and events:...

Jenna outlines how Inspired Teaching's ABCDE of Learner Needs apply to ensuring students and teachers in the LGBTQ+ community are welcomed, supported, and celebrated in schools everywhere, every day. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for weekly resources and updates on Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/

This week's Hooray For Monday features a conversation Jenna and Meag had with Deepa Iyer, a lawyer, activist, and author, who shares the framework she's developed that helps us all find our role in building community and advancing the causes we believe in. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter to receive weekly resources and information on upcoming Inspired Teaching events and programming:...

Revisit this issue from July 2024 as Inspired Teaching prepares to begin the 25-26 Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship in a few weeks! Subscribe to Hooray For Monday for weekly resources and important info on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/

Jenna visits the classroom of Inspired Teaching Fellow Sabrina Burroughs and discovers a classroom full of young learners who are comfortable and confident navigating big feelings with their classmates. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter to receive weekly resources and information on upcoming Inspired Teaching events and programs: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday...

Listen to this week’s Hooray For Monday podcast to hear Susan Coti, longtime Inspired Teacher and the mother of a fallen Marine, share how she keeps her son’s legacy alive through education in Myanmar. Subscribe to Hooray For Monday newsletter for weekly resources and information on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/ Contact...

This Jewish American Heritage Month, we're sharing a unique perspective and experience: Aleta speaks with Amber to hear her story—rich with history and informed by research—as a Black Jewish American living in Israel. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for weekly resources and updates on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for...

This issue of Hooray For Monday was originally published on November 2, 2020. While much has changed in the world since then, being kind to one another and modeling kindness for our students remains critical in combatting division and distrust.  Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for relevant resources and updates on Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org...

This week, we're reflecting on the many times we've felt appreciation for the many teachers in the Inspired Teaching community.

Jenna speaks with Sheena Styles, a math teacher in Washington, DC, and Inspired Teaching Fellow. Ms. Styles shares her advice for creating a classroom where students feel empowered to take the lead in their learning. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for weekly resources and important info on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hoor...

In celebration of Earth Day, Inspired Teaching shares advice for upcycling work done in the classroom. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for resources and important information on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/ Join Inspired Teaching's Curiosity Challenge: https://inspiredteaching.org/curiosity-challenge-2025...

This episode originally aired on January 30, 2023. We're revisiting it today in honor of Maurice Sykes, an inspiring mentor and dedicated early childhood educator who knew the value of fueling curiosity. Each week at our Inspired Teaching staff meeting, we begin with a brief exercise. This past week, each of us responded to the question: “What are you curious about?” The question connects directly...

Libraries serve a unique function in society: hubs of reading, literacy, and knowledge that are also havens for children and families in need; people seeking vital career skills and public health access; and more. And as many others have observed, they are one of the few remaining places where we can go without the expectation of spending money. Libraries are special, and Inspired Teaching has had...

As part of a recent online Inspired Teaching Institute, Jenna and Meag spoke with Mary Brown and Aikta Suri of Life Pieces To Masterpieces (https://lifepieces.org). Mary and Aikta shared strategies, guidance, and real-life examples for conflict resolution and recentering ourselves. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday Newsletter for weekly resources and important information on upcoming Inspired Tea...

This interview originally aired as part of Inspired Teaching's Curiosity Challenge. Learn more and join the Challenge here: https://inspiredteaching.org/curiosity-challenge-2025/ Xochi Cartland helps to lead Operation Understanding’s year-long Social Justice Fellowship, a program for high school juniors. Throughout this conversation, she offers a lot of valuable insight into supporting young peopl...

Starting today, Girl Math means seeing the world through curious eyes. It means wondering about how many ways to calculate the right amount of postage on a letter and what the methodical marching patterns of ants can teach us about geometry. Subscribe to Hooray For Monday for weekly resources and updates on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-h...

Even if you’re not going to become a designer of circular things, why matters. Because if we only learn pi as a number that can be plugged into equations to find the radius and diameter of a circle, we’re missing something really interesting and curiosity-producing. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for relevant resources and important updates on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming...

We cannot expect math and reading scores to improve, or for our young people to grow into capable leaders in the future, if they are not given the opportunity to be curious, compassionate, critical thinkers today. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for resources and important updates on Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/ T...

A recent classroom visit inspires a reflection on handshakes, trust, and peace. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for weekly resources and important information on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/

An exploration of the city's resilience -- and Mardi Gras -- from Meag Campos. Subscribe to Hooray For Monday for weekly resources and important information on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/

Curiosity is fueled by learning content in context, by connecting what we learn in the classroom to our own lives and the world beyond the classroom walls. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for weekly resources and important updates on Inspired Teaching events and programming: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/ The written version of this week's issue: https://ma...

We’re redoubling our dedication to making school a place where both teachers and students feel safe, respected, and engaged in their learning. Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter to receive weekly resources and important information on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming and events: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/