
Hooray For Monday
Hooray for Monday is an award-winning collection of resources from Center for Inspired Teaching, shared at the start of every week. These resources feature questions, ideas, reflections, and actions we can all take to remodel the school experience for students. Hooray for Monday challenges teachers to hone their skills as Instigators of Thought©, includes instructional ideas from our #Inspired2Learn collection, and provides links to other useful tools and opportunities.
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Dec 24, 2023 • 6min
December 25, 2023: Best of Hooray For Monday
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/
Speak Truth: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/speak-truth/
Real World HIstory: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/real-world-history/
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Dec 17, 2023 • 18min
December 18, 2023: I Already Know How to Breathe
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://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-breathing-for-inspired-teaching/
Do Just One Thing: https://inspiredteaching.org/do-just-one-thing-the-power-of-presence/
4 Ways to Start Class with Breathing and Mindfulness:https://inspiredteaching.org/4-ways-to-start-class-with-breathing-and-mindfulness/
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Dec 10, 2023 • 13min
December 11, 2023: The Candle Question
Make space for conversation around a universal question and open the door for deeper learning in this week's Hooray For Monday.
Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/candle-question-hooray-for-monday/
Speak Truth: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/speak-truth/
Real World History: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/real-world-history/
Inspired Teaching Institute: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-teaching-institute/

Dec 3, 2023 • 13min
December 4, 2023:Trusting Students with the Truth
In this week's Hooray For Monday, Jenna shares a conversation she had with Cosby Hunt, Inspired Teaching's Director of Youth Programming, Real World History instructor, and teacher at Roosevelt HS in Washington, DC. They discuss a recent event headlined by Dr. Khalil Muhammad and the importance of trusting our young people.
Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/trusting-students-with-truth-hooray-for-monday/
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Nov 26, 2023 • 9min
November 27, 2023: I Don't Need a Root Canal!
In this week's Hooray For Monday, Aleta shares how a recent trip to the dentist inspired gratitude.
Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/i-dont-need-root-canal-hooray-for-monday/
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Nov 19, 2023 • 8min
November 20, 2023: Is Gratitude Contagious?
In this week's Hooray For Monday, Aleta and Jenna discuss what happens to those around us when we share our appreciation with them, inspired by two recent school visits in Washington, DC.
Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/is-gratitude-contagious-hooray-for-monday/
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Nov 12, 2023 • 13min
November 13, 2023: Awesome Ways to Help Your Students
In this week's Hooray For Monday, Aleta shares thoughts on awe and its role in the classroom.
Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/awesome-ways-help-students-hooray-for-monday/
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Nov 5, 2023 • 15min
November 6, 2023: Embrace Mistakes
This week, Jenna explores the fifth and final Rule of Inspired Teaching Improv: Embrace Mistakes -- featuring first-hand insight into how this rule helps in a classroom of three-year-olds from teacher Candace Spencer.
Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/embrace-mistakes-hooray-for-monday/
ABCDE of Learner Needs selected for HundrED Global Collection 2024: https://inspiredteaching.org/abcde-learner-needs/
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Oct 29, 2023 • 8min
October 30, 2023: Play Big
In this week's Hooray For Monday, Aleta discusses why "play" and "work" should not be considered antonyms as she explores the fourth rule of Inspired Teaching Improv: Play Big.
Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/play-big-hooray-for-monday/
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Oct 22, 2023 • 8min
October 23, 2023: Stay Curious
In this week's Hooray For Monday, be inspired to tap into your own curiosity after hearing from Inspired Teaching's Teaching with Improv Fellows.
Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/stay-curious-hooray-for-monday/
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