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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Our Fabulous Inspired Teachers | Hooray For Monday
Reflecting on more than 30 years of teachers we are grateful for!
Saving Mott’s Market | Hooray For Monday
Michael Skinner of Mott’s Neighborhood Market in Capitol Hill shares the lessons he learned about the power and necessity of community.
The Heart of Our Work | Hooray For Monday
Inspired Teaching Fellow and ESL educator Lasharn Rodriguez shares how the community she experienced growing up informs her classroom today.
From Mindfulness to Heartfulness | Hooray For Monday
Inspired Teaching Fellow and SEL teacher Emily Hall shares her insight into bringing students’ feelings to the forefront of learning.
Inspired Teaching in EL Magazine | Hooray For Monday
Aleta’s article on the necessity of curiosity-centered classrooms is featured in the April edition of Educational Leadership magazine.
Using AI? Let Curiosity Lead | Hooray For Monday
We’re no closer to “answers” on AI use in the classroom, but recent examples provide helpful, curiosity-driven frameworks.
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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.
It will take work to make engagement the norm this year. It will take marshaling our knowledge of observing and listening to kids, giving and receiving feedback, finding the right words to push a learner forward, and applying creative energy to planning lessons that engage all our students’ senses.