Hooray For Monday

Listen for Jenna’s conversation with Vicki Bullock, a longtime Inspired Teacher and 23-24 Teaching with Improvisation Fellow. They discussed Vicki's new role as math coach and the power of observing and recording what we notice in our classrooms.  24-25 Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship: https://inspiredteaching.org/teaching-with-improvisation-fellowship/ Subscribe to Hooray For Monday for th...

Celebrate the unofficial start to summer this Memorial Day with an Inspired Summer playlist -- a Spotify playlist of tunes curated by members of the Inspired Teaching staff! Listen: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5OEjwtIP30aDyfqs262bTl?si=660b078d56044e95 Share your recommendations: https://forms.gle/iBP3sCVZFEfgTMzHA Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for resources, insights, and in...

Jenna speaks with PreK Program Manager and 23-24 Teaching with Improvisation Fellow Joangelee Hernandez about transitioning into a leadership role, and the lessons she's learning along the way. Apply for the 2024-2025 Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship: https://inspiredteaching.org/teaching-with-improvisation-fellowship/ Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter to receive weekly insights,...

Listen to Jenna speak with Kim Kelley, a teacher at Goodwill Excel Center in Washington, DC and 23-24 Teaching with Improvisation Fellow, about the places she finds joy in her classroom -- and how she builds into each lesson. Apply for the 2024-2025 Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship:https://inspiredteaching.org/teaching-with-improvisation-fellowship/ Subscribe to Hooray For Monday newsletter...

We have a critical opportunity, and responsibility, to teach students –  from our youngest children to teenagers about to graduate from high school – how to step outside of their comfort zones. Subscribe to receive Hooray For Monday in your inbox every Sunday -- complete with resources and information on upcoming Inspired Teaching events and programs.https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-f...

Six things we wish for teachers as the school year nears its end. Resources mentioned: Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship: https://inspiredteaching.org/teaching-with-improvisation-fellowship/ Inspired Breathing for Inspired Teaching guidebook: https://simplebooklet.com/inspiredbreathingforinspired Subscribe to Hooray For Monday for full resources and more information on upcoming Inspired Teach...

This week's Hooray For Monday features Aleta's conversation with Amanda Rose, founder of Timecounts, a volunteer management platform. Amanda shares her insight and advice for teachers and parents who need help nudging young people to find valuable volunteer opportunities -- and to start their community service hours early. For more of Amanda's advice on engaging classroom volunteers, resources, an...

Aleta speaks with Pax Linson, long-time educator and Inspired Teaching mentor about hospitality in the classroom, teaching vs. testing, and much more! For resources and information on upcoming Inspired Teaching programming, subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/

This week's Hooray For Monday focuses on Nobel Prize Winner Daniel Kahneman, who recently passed away, and his policy of "adversarial collaboration" -- actively seeking out differing opinions to get to the root of what's accurate. Listen for insight from Jordanian teacher-educator Amani, a participant in this week's Inspired Teaching Institute, on the power of students' questions. Subscribe to the...

Aleta, Jenna, Maria, and Michelle share their memories of a time when school felt unexpectedly joyful. Subscribe to Hooray For Monday for this week's blog from Jenna, about the power of reframing our definition of Joy. Subscribe: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/

Aleta shares the origin of Purpose, Persistence, and Action as one of Inspired Teaching's 5 Core Elements and Jenna offers insight into creating authentically engaging education for young people. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/speaking-purpose-persistence-action-hooray-for-monday/ Subscribe to the Hooray For Monday newsletter for more information on Inspired Teaching resources and p...

This week's episode features the thoughts of high school students and Speak Truth participants as they discuss how adults can help support them as they discover and build their expertise. Hooray For Monday post: https://inspiredteaching.org/speaking-students-experts-hooray-for-monday Resources: Let Students Be Teachers https://www.instigatorofthought.org/letstudentsbeteachers 5 Closing Activities...

Hear from Aleta, Jenna, and Cosby as they discuss the insights their time at SXSWEDU inspired. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/big-questions-inspired-sxswedu-hooray-for-monday/ Resources: The State of Teaching, Education Week: https://www.edweek.org/the-state-of-teaching Build: https://build.org/ ClioVis: Visualizing Connections: https://cliovis.com/ Code.org: http://code.org/ Techno...

This week's Hooray For Monday features insights from high school students during a recent Speak Truth event. They shared their thoughts on the role schools play -- and should play -- in addressing students' mental health and overall well-being. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/speaking-of-mutual-respect-hooray-for-monday Resources: Speak Truth Guidebook: https://inspiredteaching.org/a...

In this week's episode, Aleta speaks with educator, activist, and author Jonathan Kozol about his new book, inequality in education, and -- most importantly -- how educators can combat it. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/interview-jonathan-kozol-hooray-for-monday Resources: Preoroder An End to Inequality here: https://thenewpress.com/books/end-inequality Check out the rest of Mr. Koz...

In this week's Hooray For Monday, Jenna speaks with Inspired Teaching colleague and history teacher Cosby Hunt about the importance of making students active participants in learning. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/doers-and-makers-of-history-hooray-for-monday Resources: Real World History: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/real-world-history/ Speak Truth: https://inspiredteaching....

In this week's Hooray For Monday, Jenna and Aleta discuss the importance of checking in on your classroom at the midpoint in the year -- even and especially when you think things are going well! Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/time-for-checkup-hooray-for-monday/ Resources: Profile Pages: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/profilepages ABCDE of Learner Needs: https://inspiredteaching...

In this week's Hooray For Monday, marketing and communications specialist Michelle explores what makes a school "good" as she and her husband begin the search for their toddler. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/what-makes-school-good-hooray-for-monday Resources: Resilient Children Handbook: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-teachers/resilient-children-handbook/ ABCDE of Learner Ne...

In this week's Hooray For Monday, we hear from Sarah Lydia, a high schooler in DC who shares her thoughts on Speak Truth and advice for teachers. Written version: Resources: Speak Truth Events: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/speak-truth/ Speak Truth Guidebook: https://simplebooklet.com/speaktruthteacherguide Inspired Teaching Institutes: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-teaching-institute...

In this week's Hooray For Monday, Aleta explores the tension between perfection and accuracy, and how mastery lends itself to flexibility. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/perfection-vs-accuracy-hooray-for-monday/ Resources: How and Why Bridges are Supposed to Move: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a18757126/how-and-why-bridges-are-made-to-move/ Zone of Proximal Development: h...

As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King today, Jenna reflects on the role complicated stories have played in her education and the implications for students today. Written version: Resources: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125507.The_True_Story_of_the_3_Little_Pigs https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/114998 https://mattdelapena.com/books/last-stop-on-market-street/ https://jacquel...

This week's Hooray For Monday features Aleta's reflection on how small steps add up to big changes. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/small-steps-matter/ Elevating Resolutions for the New Year Inspired by Some of Humanity’s Greatest Minds (The Marginalian) https://www.themarginalian.org/2016/01/04/resolutions-2016/ Inspired Breathing Resources: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-bre...

This week's Hooray For Monday features Jenna's insights on new habits, inspired by the writing of James Clear. Make sure to read the written version for the full list of resources for your New Year's intentions! Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/reset-the-room-hooray-for-monday/ Inspired Breathing Resources: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-breathing-for-inspired-teaching/ Inspire...

In this week's Hooray For Monday, Aleta shares an overview of the Best of 2023 Hooray For Mondays. Check them out in the written version here: https://inspiredteaching.org/best-of-2023-hooray-for-monday Inspired Breathing workshop resources: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-breathing-for-inspired-teaching/ Inspired Teaching Institutes: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-teaching-institute/...

In this week's Hooray For Monday, Aleta shares insights from Ayurvedic yogi, neuromuscular therapist, and breathwork expert, Catherine Dahlman, following a special workshop for educators Catherine led with Inspired Teaching. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/i-already-know-how-to-breathe-hooray-for-monday/ Resources: Inspired Breathing for Inspired Teaching resources: https://inspiredt...