Hooray For Monday
What would it take for every child — and teacher — to be excited for school on Monday mornings?
Hooray for Monday is an award-winning professional learning resource that supports teachers in framing current events, tough moments, and classroom challenges as rich—and hope-full—opportunities for learning in the week ahead. Hooray for Monday challenges educators to hone their skills as Instigators of Thought©; includes instructional ideas from our Inspired2Learn collection; and provides links to other useful tools and free Inspired Teaching programming. Each week, Hooray For Monday offers transformative and sustainable methods for shifting education away from compliance toward authentic engagement.
Actionable insights for creating classrooms in which everyone thrives
Inspiring advice from teachers, school leaders, and education changemakers
Transformative activities and strategies for authentically engaging learning
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What Can I Do? Meeting the Need for Autonomy | Hooray For Monday
Explore 10 small ways students can make choices in the classroom.
The ABCDEs of Brave Spaces | Hooray For Monday
Brady Maiden explores how the ABCDEs of Learner Needs can create brave spaces where students feel empowered to speak up and speak out.
Empathy, Humility, and Self-Advocacy (from the artchives) | Hooray For Monday
Teacher and long-time Inspired Teaching collaborator Kaneia Mayo Crumlin shares her insights and advice into building and strengthening relationships in the classroom.
Colorful Language (From the Archives) | Hooray for Monday
The way we talk with students can help them learn how to think.
The Desk Is A Barrier (From the Archives) | Hooray for Monday
What remains when we clear space in our classrooms? What do structure, routine, and clear expectations look like when desks and chairs aren’t in the picture?
Making Friends with Our Mistakes (From the Archives) | 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.
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Sharing Expert Advice and Insights
The educators and changemakers featured in Hooray For Monday have so many inspiring perspectives and experiences to share — sometimes we can’t fit them all into one issue! Check out our video collection for a peek into these conversations and additional resources for educators, parents, and all adults committed to creating a better learning experience.
Like our teaching colleagues, we’re doing our best to accept missteps with grace and humor, while simultaneously working to improve. And we’re celebrating the learning and growth along the way.