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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It’s Banned Books Week | Hooray For Monday
Listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn how to use the Everyday Advocacy framework in the face of book bans and censorship.
Everyday Advocacy | Hooray For Monday
Every teacher can, and should, have the agency to take the reins of what’s happening in their schools and classrooms.
To AI or Not to AI: These are the Questions | Hooray For Monday
It’s our responsibility—to our students and ourselves—to be the drivers, not the passengers, of educational innovation.
AI: Curiosity Killer or Fuel for Learning? | Hooray For Monday
Whatever role AI may eventually play in the classroom, at Center for Inspired Teaching, we know curiosity is always a necessity.
We Need to Have Tough Conversations | Hooray For Monday
Now is not the time to shy away from discussing the day’s big–and maybe controversial–moments with your students.
The Courage of a Maybe | Hooray For Monday
There is a lot going on in the world right now. Support your students in navigating this uncertainty.
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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.
Teachers are the most creative problems solvers on the planet. We adapt continuously to new curricula and standards; we incorporate best practices as research uncovers them; and we recalibrate lessons and strategies in real time based on our students’ changing needs and understanding.
