

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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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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Oct 15, 2023 • 13min
October 16, 2023: If Not Now, When?
In this week's Hooray For Monday, Aleta offers her thoughts and resources for addressing curiosity, wonder, and critical thought in the midst of war and conflict.
For links to all resources and references, see the written version here: https://inspiredteaching.org/if-not-now-when-hooray-for-monday/

Oct 8, 2023 • 8min
October 9, 2023: Freedom to Wonder
In this week's Hooray For Monday, Jenna shares a reflection on censorship, Columbus Day, and Indigenous People’s Day.
Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/freedom-wonder-hooray-for-monday
Resources:
American Library Association resources: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/bannedbooksweek/ideasandresources/freedownloads
Learning for Justice "Why do we (still) learn about Columbus Day?": https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/lessons/why-do-we-still-celebrate-columbus-day
National Museum of the American Indian/Teaching for Change resources: https://www.teachingforchange.org/2022-indigenous-peoples-day-teach-in-highlights?hilite=2022+indigenous+peoples+day
Inspired Teaching Institutes:
Wed. Oct. 11, 7pm EST: https://inspiredteaching.org/october-2023-inspired-teaching-institutes-oct-11/
Tue. Oct. 24, 7pm EST: https://inspiredteaching.org/october-2023-inspired-teaching-institute-october-24/
Early Childhood ABCDE of Learner Needs Workshops:
Tue. Oct. 17: https://inspiredteaching.org/abcde-of-learner-needs-oct-17-workshop/
Thurs. Oct. 26: https://inspiredteaching.org/abcde-of-learner-needs-oct-26-workshop/
Speak Truth call for educators: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfr5njF5nmC9YPh3I2N62qHOvAa4c88DjCgXKQ-u0QsgLFC_g/viewform
Oct. 20 In-person Speak Truth student registration: https://inspiredteaching.org/speak-truth-friday-october-20/
Real World History application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaa7d6bvI1BO3YPxWI8nrhvMPnoD7wvo_IjMlcZt_t6uSieg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Sep 29, 2023 • 11min
October 2, 2023: Know Your Goal
This week's Hooray For Monday focuses on the third rule of Inspired Teaching Improv, Know Your Goal.
Written Version
Resources
Interesting, Important, Useful: https://inspiredteaching.org/interesting-important-useful/
What Will They Learn? https://www.instigatorofthought.org/whatwilltheylearn
October Inspired Teaching Institute
Oct 11: https://inspiredteaching.org/october-2023-inspired-teaching-institutes-oct-11/
Oct 24: https://inspiredteaching.org/october-2023-inspired-teaching-institute-october-24/
Early Childhood ABCDE of Learner Needs Workshops
Oct . 17: https://inspiredteaching.org/abcde-of-learner-needs-oct-17-workshop/
Oct. 26: https://inspiredteaching.org/abcde-of-learner-needs-oct-26-workshop/
Speak Truth October 20: https://inspiredteaching.org/speak-truth-friday-october-20/
Speak Truth America Call for Educators: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfr5njF5nmC9YPh3I2N62qHOvAa4c88DjCgXKQ-u0QsgLFC_g/viewform
Real World History: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaa7d6bvI1BO3YPxWI8nrhvMPnoD7wvo_IjMlcZt_t6uSieg/viewform