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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The Latest
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.
Pride and The ABCDEs (From the Archives) | Hooray For Monday
In recognition of Pride Month, Inspired Teaching shares the ABCDE of Learner Needs as a tool to build belonging for everyone in the classroom.
Hooray for Improvisation! (From the Archives) | Hooray For Monday
In this week’s Hooray For Monday, Aleta shares her reflections from the 2024-2025 Teaching with Improvisation Institute.
The Power We Don’t Realize We Have | Hooray For Monday
Aleta speaks with author and education advocate, Jonathan Kozol. They discuss his latest book “We Shall Not Bow Down.”
What Our Students Want Us to Know | Hooray For Monday
How do we overcome a growing generation gap; an undercurrent of boredom in school; and fears that AI is replacing learning with prompting? We talk with our students.
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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.