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 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.
The Inspired Summer ’26 Playlist | Hooray For Monday
The Inspired Teaching team is sharing our picks for the soundtrack to your summer!
From the Archives: Curiosity, Kindness, and Critical Thinking | Hooray For Monday
As we celebrate 30 Years of Inspired Teaching, Aleta reflects on what has changed in education –and what hasn’t–over three decades.
When Our Colleagues Are Our Teachers | Hooray For Monday
Inspired Teachers share how their mentor/mentee relationship formed the basis for learning with and from one another.
When Students Decide How They Are Seen | Hooray For Monday
Inspired Teaching Fellow Kim Kelley shares how she helps her students connect–to one another and learning–in her classroom.
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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.
Martha Graham’s ‘divine dissatisfaction’ can guide our reflection and remind us that, as professional learners, we can find joy in our progress while acknowledging we have more to learn.