Hooray For Monday

In this week's Hooray for Monday, we share insights into children's mental health for teachers, from a medical professional. Inspired Teaching's marketing & communications associate Michelle Welk speaks with Dr. Sarah Ash Combs, an attending physician in the ER department at Children's National Hospital in Washington DC. Written version: Safe and Happy and Healthy: https://inspiredteaching.org/safe-and-happy-and-healthy/ Resources: ABCDE of Learner Needs: https://sites.google.com/inspiredteaching.org/abcde/home Zoom Out: https://inspiredteaching.org/zoom-out/ American Academy of Pediatrics: https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/school-health/mental-health-in-schools/ Teaching with Improvisation fellowship application: https://inspiredteaching.org/2023-summer-inspired-teaching-institute/ May Inspired Teaching Insitute Monday, May 8, 3p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571033505587 Wednesday, May 17, 7p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435762717017

Students feel connected both to their learning and to one another when they have the opportunity to discuss things that matter to them. AI matters to all of us. When we discuss, debate, and problem-solve together, we strengthen our connections to one another. And of course, we learn a great deal along the way. Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/can-ai-bring-us-together/ Resources: Don't Ban ChatGPT in Schools. Teach with it: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/technology/chatgpt-schools-teachers.html 6 Ways to Use ChatGPT to save Time: https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-ways-chatgpt-save-teachers-time/ How Teachers Can Harnass ChatGPT for Good: https://www.chalkbeat.org/2023/1/6/23542142/chatgpt-students-teachers-lesson-ai Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship program: https://inspiredteaching.org/2023-summer-inspired-teaching-institute/ May Inspired Teaching Institutes: Monday, May 8, 3:45p EST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571033505587 Wednesday, May 17, 7p EST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435762717017

A WITH approach to teaching is both supportive and grounded in clear expectations. When we use a with approach we’re shifting from “It’s my job to do things for students,” to “It’s my job to engage with students because I truly value what they bring to our community.” Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/to-not-for-with/ Resources: Creating a classroom that is student, not teacher, driven: https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-classroom-student-not-teacher-driven/ 3 Ways to Check the Mood of the Room: https://inspiredteaching.org/3-ways-to-check-the-mood-of-the-room/ Warming up with Mutual Respect: https://inspiredteaching.org/warming-up-with-mutual-respect/ Teaching with Improvisation Summer Fellowship Program: https://inspiredteaching.org/2023-summer-inspired-teaching-institute/ April Inspired Teaching Institute: Monday, April 10, 3p ET https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571026354197 Wednesday, April 12, 7p ET https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435761433177

What would it take for every single child in every single school to feel in their bones that someone is on their side - that they can count on someone having their back no matter what? Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/you-are-not-alone/ . . . . . Resources: Interesting, Important, Useful: https://inspiredteaching.org/interesting-important-useful/ Poster Analysis: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/posteranalysis Celebrating Your School's Cultural Diversity: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/celebrating-your-schools-cultural-diversity-clare-roach Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship: https://inspiredteaching.org/2023-summer-inspired-teaching-institute/ April Inspired Teaching Institute: April 10, 3:45p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571026354197 April 12, 7p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435761433177

For the past several weeks we’ve been talking about school connectedness after a report from the CDC found that just 61% of high school students feel connected to someone at school. Today we’ll take a peek inside a school where on a recent EmpowerK12 survey 98% of students said they feel a sense of belonging. Jenna Fournel, Director of Teaching & Learning, speaks with Monisha Karnani. Monisha is the director of demonstration and outreach at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School in Washington DC. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/we-find-connection-in-the-process/ Resources: Inspired Teaching Demonstration School Virtual Learning Showcase; https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSly5ZqkFuhFEe9dkinLn_FEHrEeGWCs6o_jOKJwH9T9ViCGVeyvF3EhbswWhJ8WDztUXM2E-3rdn40/pub Walls that Talk: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1quQuQ5W2ijYWD12LbIjIdq2Fg7oeNrr5/view Museum of Me: https://inspiredteaching.org/what-would-you-see-in-a-museum-of-me/ Teaching with Improvisation Summer Inspired Teaching Institute: https://inspiredteaching.org/2023-summer-inspired-teaching-institute/ April Inspired Teaching Institute April 10, 3:45pm ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571026354197 April 12, 7pm ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435761433177

Adults are almost always outnumbered in schools. So it's easy, particularly at the end of a long day, to feel that the students and their problematic behaviors are what get in the way of school connectedness. But what if they actually know things we don’t about how to solve the problems? See what happens this week if you ask your students for help. . . . . . Resources: Rethinking Classroom Jobs: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/classroom-jobs/ Make Praise Meaningful: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/makepraisemeaningful Scribe's Record: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/scribesrecord Inspired Teaching Institutes: Monday, April 10, 3:45p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571026354197 Wednesday, April 12, 7p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435761433177?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=1314def7aa&mc_eid=UNIQID

This week, as you think through your lessons, look for those spots where students can share their expertise - with you, with each other, with their families, with the broader community. Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/create-connection-by-sharing-student-expertise/ . . . . . . Resources Scribe's Record: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/scribesrecord Interesting, Important, Useful: https://inspiredteaching.org/interesting-important-useful/ Let Students Be Teachers: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/letstudentsbeteachers April Inspired Teaching Institutes: ONLINE, Monday, April 10 @ 3:45p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571026354197 ONLINE, Wednesday, April 12 @ 7p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435761433177

Humans thrive on being seen and heard, and the reflection shared in this week's Hooray For Monday often pushes us to think of new ways to see and hear our students more. . . . . . . Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/curiosity-and-school-connectedness/ Resources: Sunshine vs. Up All Night Reflection Sheet: https://mcusercontent.com/b82ba57eebd6ac2ac331f5104/files/5a3ad1f4-2f8e-dbbc-4968-9d668627bb55/Sunshine_vs._Up_All_Night.pdf Finding the Zone of Proximal Development: https://inspiredteaching.org/finding-the-zone-of-proximal-development/ What Would Make You Look Forward to Coming to School: https://inspiredteaching.org/what-would-make-you-look-forward-to-coming-to-school/ Professional Learning: March 8 Inspired Teaching Institute: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435759878527 March 11 Inspired Teaching Institute: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/512528134447

If we deepen our relationships with our students and let learner needs inform every approach we take to strengthening connections, we’ll improve the school experience and well-being of the children in our care, and ourselves as well. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/the-urgent-need-to-increase-school-connectedness/ Resources Emotion Continuum: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/emotioncontinuum Warming Up with Mutual Respect: https://inspiredteaching.org/warming-up-with-mutual-respect/ 8 Closing Activities to Build Classroom Community: https://inspiredteaching.org/8-closing-activities-to-build-classroom-community/ Articles to share with parents: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/20/well/family/mental-health-teens-parents.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/15/teen-girls-mental-health-suicide/ https://theconversation.com/how-to-help-teen-girls-mental-health-struggles-6-research-based-strategies-for-parents-teachers-and-friends-200052

Whether you’re an adult flying a helicopter or a child learning the skills you’ll need to fly on your own one day, it’s good to keep your curiosity in shape. Our continued growth as learners is fueled by our capacity to figure things out. Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/when-the-helicopter-is-going-down/ Resources Exploring the power of curiosity and deeper learning: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nPlHM5jXda0OOGdoHUU0p?si=8323907c91b04020&mc_cid=5694e94423&mc_eid=UNIQID Marvelous Math Activities Finding Pi: https://inspiredteaching.org/finding-pi/?mc_cid=5694e94423&mc_eid=UNIQID 25 Math Explorations: https://inspiredteaching.org/25-math-explorations/?mc_cid=5694e94423&mc_eid=UNIQID 25 More!https://inspiredteaching.org/25-more-math-explorations/?mc_cid=5694e94423&mc_eid=UNIQID