Michelle Welk, Author at Center for Inspired Teaching

Speak Truth: We Say “Thanksgiving,” But Who are We Thanking?

This November 2025 session was led by a 9th grade and 11th grader at Banneker High School in Washington, DC. The discussion flowed from watching a clip of a video that offered historical context for “the first Thanksgiving,” which was a complicated mix of...

Thankful for Our Differences | Hooray For Monday

FacebookTwitterSubscribe November 25, 2025 By Aleta Margolis, Founder and President Listen to this week’s Hooray For Monday podcast to hear the Inspired Teaching Team share their unique Thanksgiving Day traditions, from Cajun Mirlitons and Betty Crocker-inspired...

From the Archives: The Opposite of Curiosity | Hooray for Monday

November 17, 2025 By Aleta Margolis, Founder and President of Center for Inspired Teaching This issue was originally published in January 2023 and was inspired by conversations that centered the importance of curiosity. Listen to the Hooray For Monday podcast for my...

Operationalizing Curiosity | Hooray For Monday

FacebookTwitterSubscribe November 10, 2025 By Aleta Margolis, Founder and President Listen to this week’s Hooray For Monday podcast episode for the audio version of the newsletter. In Aleta and Maria’s conference session, participants learned to embrace...

Inspired Teaching Institute: Who am I? Exploring Multiple Identities within the Classroom

Participants will explore the multiple identities we bring into a learning space. We will consider the diverse perspectives in the ways that we perceive our students, colleagues, and school administration—and how they perceive us. We’ll dive into the 5 Rules of...