

Hooray For Monday
Center for Inspired Teaching
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.
About Us
Creating radical change in the school experience — away from compliance and toward authentic engagement. Center for Inspired Teaching envisions a future in which every person is prepared to thrive in and contribute to our complex and rapidly changing world, through an education that teaches students how to think, not what to think.
About Us
Creating radical change in the school experience — away from compliance and toward authentic engagement. Center for Inspired Teaching envisions a future in which every person is prepared to thrive in and contribute to our complex and rapidly changing world, through an education that teaches students how to think, not what to think.
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Apr 21, 2024 • 24min
April 22, 2024: It's National Volunteer Week
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, and information on Inspired Teaching programming and events, subscribe to Hooray For Monday: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/

Apr 14, 2024 • 35min
April 15, 2024: Hospitality
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/

Apr 7, 2024 • 7min
April 8, 2024: Speaking of Adversarial Collaboration
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 Hooray For Monday newsletter for additional insights, advice, and resources: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/
Right Question Institute: https://rightquestion.org/

Mar 31, 2024 • 13min
April 1, 2024: Speaking of Joy
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/

Mar 24, 2024 • 8min
March 25, 2024: Speaking of Purpose, Persistence, and Action
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 programs: https://inspiredteaching.org/subscribe-hooray-for-monday/

Mar 17, 2024 • 8min
March 18, 2024: Speaking of Students as Experts
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 to Give You Feedback https://inspiredteaching.org/5-closing-activities-to-give-you-feedback-on-your-lesson/
Inspired Teaching Institutes https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-teaching-institute/
Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship https://inspiredteaching.org/teaching-with-improvisation-fellowship/
Speak Truth https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/speak-truth/
Real World History https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/real-world-history/

Mar 10, 2024 • 11min
March 11, 2024: Big Questions Inspired by SXSWEDU
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/
Technology as a Bridge: https://www.eschoolnews.com/sel/2023/09/29/relationships-technology-student-success/
Speak Truth: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/speak-truth/
Real World History: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/real-world-history/
Inspired Teaching Institutes: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-teaching-institute/
Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship: https://inspiredteaching.org/teaching-with-improvisation-fellowship/

Mar 3, 2024 • 11min
March 4, 2024: Speaking of Mutual Respect
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/academy/speak-truth-guidebook-2/
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/
Teaching with Improvisation: https://inspiredteaching.org/teaching-with-improvisation-fellowship/

Feb 25, 2024 • 38min
February 26, 2024: An Interview with Jonathan Kozol
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. Kozol's books here: https://www.jonathankozol.com/books
Inspired Teaching Institutes: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-teaching-institute/
Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship: https://inspiredteaching.org/teaching-with-improvisation-fellowship/
Speak Truth: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/speak-truth/

Feb 18, 2024 • 14min
February 19, 2024: Doers and Makers of History
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.org/youth/speak-truth/
Inspired Teaching Institute: https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-teaching-institute/
Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship: https://inspiredteaching.org/teaching-with-improvisation-fellowship/