Intellect Archives - Center for Inspired Teaching

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...

“Reach Toward What is Next” | Hooray for Monday

January 3, 2021 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. Anytime we need a reminder...

Inquiry or Inquisition? Hooray for Monday

September 20, 2021 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. As teachers, we spend a...

Teaching the Truth

June 21, 2021 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. When I taught sixth grade, in...

How Matters – The 4 I’s: Hooray for Monday

May 3, 2021 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. Throughout April we explored...

Intellect – The First I: Hooray for Monday

April 5, 2021 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. When I started studying...