Making Friends with Our Mistakes | Hooray For Monday
Jenna speaks with Sheena Styles, a math teacher in Washington, DC, and Inspired Teaching Fellow. Ms. Styles shares her advice for creating a classroom where students feel empowered to take the lead in their learning.
A Lesson in Handshakes | Hooray For Monday
A recent classroom visit inspires Jenna to reflect on handshakes, trust, and peace.
Inspired Teaching in Kyiv Classrooms | Hooray For Monday
Olena, a Teaching with Improv Fellow and English teacher in Ukraine, shares how she’s bringing Inspired Teaching to her students and colleagues.
Physical Space Matters | Hooray For Monday
What does our classroom set up tell our students — and others — about what to expect when learning with us?
Being a Noticer | Hooray For Monday
Being a noticer is a teaching superpower. It’s also a relationship superpower beyond the classroom.
“Realizing I’m Human” | Hooray For Monday
When we adopt an improvisational mindset in the classroom, embracing mistakes is central to that work. But do we allow ourselves the same permission to mess up that we afford our students?
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