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 publication that supports teachers in reframing tough moments 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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It’s All About Exploration | Hooray For Monday
Dr. George Miller, journalist, professor, and associate dean at Columbia University’s J-School, shares his insight into watching, reading, and listening to the news.
Are We Curious Yet? | Hooray For Monday
Curiosity bridges divides among us, enables us to implement AI productively, and fuels student engagement. This means fueling curiosity should be high on your priority list.
Thankful for Our Differences | Hooray For Monday
If we uplift curiosity when it comes to how we teach, our students will invest time grappling with complex problems, and experience the cognitive benefits of an engagement-based classroom.
From the Archives: The Opposite of Curiosity | Hooray for Monday
If curiosity leads us to approach things from a place of wonder and interest, what does the opposite look like?
Operationalizing Curiosity | Hooray For Monday
If we uplift curiosity when it comes to how we teach, our students will invest time grappling with complex problems, and experience the cognitive benefits of an engagement-based classroom.
Teaching in This Moment | Hooray For Monday
Read or listen to this week’s Hooray For Monday for our conversation with Cosby Hunt, Director of Instructional Design at Inspired Teaching and a long-time history teacher in Washington, DC.
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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.
