A Big Spring for Real World History Students

A Big Spring for Real World History Students

A Big Spring for Real World History Students

  It’s been a big spring semester for students in our yearlong Real World History course. This after-school credit-bearing high school course focuses on the nature of historical thinking as well as the “doing” of history. During the first semester, students study...
Why don’t I ask, “What’s your favorite color?”

Why don’t I ask, “What’s your favorite color?”

By Lacey Hunter We’ve all been there. We meet a new student or a friend’s toddler, and in an effort to show that we want to get to know the child and make connections, we ask, “What’s your favorite color?” Kids usually have the boilerplate answer ready to go when a...
What Else Might Be Possible? | Hooray for Monday

What Else Might Be Possible? | Hooray for Monday

March 7, 2022 By Aleta Margolis, Founder and President, Center for Inspired Teaching Hooray for Monday is a weekly blog filled with questions, ideas, reflections, and actions we can all take to remodel the school experience for students.  Twlya Tharp, who is...
Finding Smiles

Finding Smiles

If you try this activity with your student(s), we’d love to see what you do. Share your journey via the #Inspired2Learn hashtag on your preferred social platform. Created by: Jenna Fournel and Aleta MargolisDiscipline:  This can be done in any class setting but would...
Hands and Feet Stories

Hands and Feet Stories

If you try this activity with your student(s), we’d love to see what you do. Share your journey via the #Inspired2Learn hashtag on your preferred social platform. Created by: Jenna Fournel and Aleta MargolisDiscipline:  A useful activity across all disciplines that...
Seeing with Different Eyes

Seeing with Different Eyes

If you try this activity with your student(s), we’d love to see what you do. Share your journey via the #Inspired2Learn hashtag on your preferred social platform. Created by: Jenna Fournel and Aleta MargolisDiscipline:  A useful activity across all disciplines,...