Hooray For Monday

In this week's Hooray For Monday, marketing and communications specialist Michelle Welk speaks with Christa Barfield, founder and CEO of FarmerJawn Agriculture, about organic, regenerative farming and pursuing your curiosity despite fear. Transcript: https://inspiredteaching.org/do-it-afraid-hooray-for-monday/ Resources: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: https://phsonline.org/ Rodale Institute: https://rodaleinstitute.org/visit/organic-stewardship-awards/ FarmerJawn Agriculture: https://www.farmerjawnphilly.com/ August Inspired Teaching Institute Wednesday, August 9, 7pm EST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/677015701187 Tuesday, August 22, 7pm EST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/677063393837 Real World History application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaa7d6bvI1BO3YPxWI8nrhvMPnoD7wvo_IjMlcZt_t6uSieg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Inspired Teaching continues our exploration of curiosity with this conversation between Aleta and Marcus Lee, a former professional football player who now owns a yoga studio in Maryland. Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/what-makes-yogi-curious-hooray-for-monday/ Resources: Word-at-a-Time Stories: https://inspiredteaching.org/word-at-a-time-stories/ Automatic Writing: https://inspiredteaching.org/automatic-writing/ Once Upon a Time: https://inspiredteaching.org/once-upon-a-time/ Professional Development: August Inspired Teaching Institute Wednesday, August 9, 7pm EST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/677015701187 Tuesday, August 22, 7pm EST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/677063393837 Youth Program: Real World History Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaa7d6bvI1BO3YPxWI8nrhvMPnoD7wvo_IjMlcZt_t6uSieg/viewform?usp=sf_link

This week, Jenna speaks with Dr. Cecilia Behn, a mathematician at Colorado School of Mines, about what makes her curious! Transcript: Resources: Society for Mathematical Biology: https://www.smb.org/ Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: https://www.siam.org/ Sync: How order emerges from chaos in the universe, nature, and daily life: https://www.stevenstrogatz.com/books/sync-the-emerging-science-of-spontaneous-order Real World History Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaa7d6bvI1BO3YPxWI8nrhvMPnoD7wvo_IjMlcZt_t6uSieg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Whether you are in the classroom this summer or experiencing the rest of a break, this week's Hooray For Monday encourages you to consider the importance of finding joy in teaching -- and in the moment. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/you-cant-joyful-yesterday-hooray-for-monday/ Resources: Word-at-a-Time Stories: https://inspiredteaching.org/word-at-a-time-stories/ July Inspired Teaching Institute: Wed. July 12, 10am, In-person, National Arboretum: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571041419257 Wed. July 12, 7pm EST, online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435767080067 Real World History application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaa7d6bvI1BO3YPxWI8nrhvMPnoD7wvo_IjMlcZt_t6uSieg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Today we’re sharing the Rules of Inspired Teaching Improv. They outline an approach to teaching and learning that you can practice this summer. They also map beautifully to our 5 Core Elements (https://inspiredteaching.org/inspired-teaching-approach/)! Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/rules-of-inspired-teaching-improv/ Resources: Seven Bikes: https://inspiredteaching.org/seven-bikes/ Automatic Writing: https://inspiredteaching.org/automatic-writing/ What Stories Are Hiding in the Junk Drawer: https://inspiredteaching.org/what-stories-are-hiding-in-the-junk-drawer/ Summer 2023 Resource Guide: https://simplebooklet.com/summerresources2023 July Inspired Teaching Institute: July 12, In Person (National Arboretum), 10am EST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571041419257 July 12, online via Zoom, 7pm EST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435767080067 Real World History 23-24 Application: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/real-world-history/

In recognition and celebration of Juneteenth, Jenna and Aleta discuss the importance of documenting history and making connections between the past and our present. Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/learning-history-from-those-who-lived-it/ Resources: Kelly Elaine Navies Summary video: https://youtu.be/QdFX3AaqppM Juneteenth Reflection: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/what-juneteenth Soul Talk: https://youtu.be/z5XQ1XyNhHI Profile Pages: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/profilepages Listening with Someone Else's Ears: https://inspiredteaching.org/listening-with-someone-elses-ears/ Document History with First-Person Accounts: https://inspiredteaching.org/document-history-with-first-person-accounts/ Inspired Teaching Institute July 12, 10am ET, In person: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571041419257 July 12, 7pm ET, online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435767080067

A sense of belonging is a core need we all share. We long to be seen and heard. And we learn to be part of a community and to value others in it when we are taught to be open, to instead of afraid of, difference, and when we exercise curiosity instead of judgment. Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/proud-to-belong/ Resources: Activities to Connect with Families: https://inspiredteaching.org/3-closing-activities-to-connect-with-families/ Seeing with Different Eyes: https://inspiredteaching.org/seeing-with-different-eyes/ Poster Analysis: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/posteranalysis Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Classrooms: A toolkit from GLSEN https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/GLSEN_LGBTQ_Inclusive_Curriculum_Resource_2019_0.pdf Actions LGBTQ Parents/Guardians Can Take to Support Their Children in Elementary School A toolkit from the Human Rights Campaign https://welcomingschools.org/resources/actions-lgbtq-parents-guardians-can-take-to-support-their-children Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students A toolkit from Learning for Justice https://www.learningforjustice.org/sites/default/files/2018-09/TT-LGBTQ-Best-Practices-Guide.pdf Know Your Rights: Students and LGBTQ Rights in Schools A guide from the Southern Poverty Law Center https://www.splcenter.org/know-your-rights-students-lgbtq-rights-school The Trevor Project The Trevor Project’s mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ young people https://www.thetrevorproject.org/explore/?_gl=1*bpoqyd*_gcl_au*MTEzODk0ODY0OS4xNjg2MzI1NzQy Professional Learning Inspired Teaching Institute: July 12, 10a IN-PERSON, National Arboretum: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planning-with-the-end-in-mind-in-person-national-arboretum-tickets-571041419257?aff=odcleoeventsincollection July 12, 7p ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planning-with-the-end-in-mind-online-tickets-435767080067?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Speak Truth: The First Step Screening & Discussion https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/speak-truth/

In this week's Hooray For Monday, we share the Inspired Teaching staff's summer reading recommendations, as well as thoughts from Jenna and Aleta on making the most of the summer months. Summer Resource Guide: https://simplebooklet.com/summerresources2023#page=1 Inspired Teaching Institute Mon. June 5, 3p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-of-reflection-looking-for-wide-ranging-evidence-of-learning-tickets-571036494527 Wed. June 7, 7:45p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435764562537 Speak Truth: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgjqwEqCb4agqKKRvIoAN-7HuLFqcjualM4KVALKResA4yeg/viewform?usp=sf_link

In early May, Aleta hosted a LinkedIn Live interview with Dr. Tangy Millard, principal at West Potomac High School, about the importance of school connectedness. In that discussion, Dr. Millard shared her appreciation for the challenges all of us in education face right now which exist alongside a strong desire to get back to normal. But maybe normal isn’t where we should be setting our sights. Written Version: Resources: Interesting, Important, Useful: https://inspiredteaching.org/interesting-important-useful/ Yes, But vs. Yes, And...: https://inspiredteaching.org/yes-but-vs-yes-and/ What would make you look forward to coming to school? https://inspiredteaching.org/what-would-make-you-look-forward-to-coming-to-school/ Inspired Teaching Institute: Online, Monday, June 5, 3:45p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571036494527 Online, Wednesday, June 7, 7p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435764562537 Speak Truth virtual seminars: https://forms.gle/L4PuPKLpf3iC2AMEA Real World History: https://inspiredteaching.org/youth/real-world-history/

Aleta speaks with Jill Vialet, Co-founder, and Erin Ruegg, Director of Teaching & Learning, at Substantial Classrooms (https://substantialclassrooms.org) -- a nonprofit dedicated to improving the substitute teaching situation for everyone. Aleta, Jill, and Erin discuss the myths around subs, the role teachers can play in creating welcoming environments, and more. Written Version: https://inspiredteaching.org/disrupting-the-egg-carton/ https://inspiredteaching.org/disrupting-the-egg-carton/ Resources: Warming Up with Mutual Respect: https://inspiredteaching.org/warming-up-with-mutual-respect/ Scribe's Record: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/scribesrecord Emotion Continuum: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/emotioncontinuum June Inspired Teaching Institute: ONLINE Monday, June 5, 3:45p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/571036494527 Wednesday, June 7, 7p ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/435764562537