Teaching and Learning Reimagined
We partner with teachers as the leverage point for change in the education system.
Through innovative professional learning programs, we help teachers build their practice to actively engage their students as empathetic, critical thinkers.
We believe every child deserves an Inspired Teacher®.
Read our Recommendations to the Biden-Harris Administration, focused on support of inquiry-based teaching and learning, media literacy, anti-racist pedagogy, prioritizing social studies and science, and centering teachers in our democracy.
Upcoming EVENTS:
Speak Truth – 4/15/21 @6PM
Virtual Teacher Institute – 4/17/21 @10AM and 4/21/21 @6PM
I have led professional development workshops for the past 5 years and this was of the highest quality. I had so many opportunities to reflect on my own ideas and practice, and to “defend” my philosophy through interaction with others.
Be Curious. Inquiry – The Second I: Hooray for Monday
If we allow ourselves to be curious about what our students think, we’ll not only serve them better, we’ll likely encounter more joy in our work as teachers.
Intellect – The First I: Hooray for Monday
Our power as teachers lies in our ability to tap into the many ways each child can shine.
Questions to Ask Our Students Right Now: Hooray for Monday
Listening to our students will ground us. Their insights remind us who the work is for, and why it matters that we get it right.
Mine the Data: Hooray for Monday
We need to pay particular attention to the information we’re receiving from our students and incorporate it into our plans if we want our kids to thrive in school.
#Inspired2Learn
Seven Bikes
This activity combines observation and inquiry as learners exercise their imaginations to find multiple answers to the same question.
Automatic Writing
One way to stimulate our imaginations is to relax and let our minds flow uninterrupted. Automatic writing gives our minds the space to do just that.
What would make you look forward to coming to school?
From a very young age, children know what interests them. This activity invited the possibility that this wisdom could drive our instruction.
10 Things You Can do With Soap
We’re all using soap to wash our hands more than usual, what else can you do with that slippery bubbly substance?
Success
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of Inspired Teaching alumni would recommend Inspired Teaching professional learning
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of 2017-18 Real World History students feel that interacting with students across the city is a transformative experience