Michelle Welk, Author at Center for Inspired Teaching

Everything Old is New Again | Hooray For Monday

FacebookTwitterSubscribe February 2, 2026 Listen to the Hooray For Monday podcast for Jenna and Michelle’s conversation about Groundhog Day—the movie—and how it reminds them of the challenges education has faced for decades. February 2nd is Groundhog Day. In...

To Try New Things, We Must Embrace Mistakes | Hooray For Monday

FacebookTwitterSubscribe January 26, 2026 By Jenna Fournel, Chief Curiosity Officer Listen to the Hooray For Monday podcast for Jenna’s conversation about resolution setbacks with research specialist Maria and the audio version of this newsletter. An interview...

Mistakes Help Me Learn!

Mistakes Help Me Learn! Discipline: Applicable in all subjects as warm up or reflection activity when students are struggling to stretch themselves and are showing signs of being worried about making mistakes. Age level: Grade 3-12 Time: 20 minutes Materials: Mistakes...

From the Archives: Reset the Room | Hooray For Monday

This issue of Hooray For Monday was originally published in January 2024. We’re revisiting it today to share the strategies and activities teachers can use to sustain the resolutions and aspirations they made at the beginning of this month throughout the rest of...

Inspired Teaching Institute: You’re Not Alone: Tapping into the Communal Power of our Profession

Winter days are dark. The world around us is in turmoil. And, the stresses of our jobs can feel insurmountable this time of year. But very little that overwhelms us cannot be helped by sharing and learning in community with other passionate educators. Join Inspired...