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What Can I Do? Meeting the Need for Autonomy | Hooray For Monday

Explore 10 small ways students can make choices in the classroom.

What Students Need: A Discussion Between Teachers and Students

Join Inspired Teaching for an opportunity to connect directly with high school students from across Washington, DC as they lead a conversation focused on their experiences, perspectives, questions, and concerns.

Teaching with Improv PD Refresher

Join Inspired Teaching for an opportunity to sharpen skills and gain a few additional strategies and tools ahead of the new school year.

The ABCDEs of Brave Spaces | Hooray For Monday

Brady Maiden explores how the ABCDEs of Learner Needs can create brave spaces where students feel empowered to speak up and speak out.

Empathy, Humility, and Self-Advocacy (from the artchives) | Hooray For Monday

Teacher and long-time Inspired Teaching collaborator Kaneia Mayo Crumlin shares her insights and advice into building and strengthening relationships in the classroom.

Colorful Language (From the Archives) | Hooray for Monday

The way we talk with students can help them learn how to think.

Building Resilient Teacher Communities: Secure Your Oxygen Mask

In order to show up for our students, we must first show up for ourselves. Join us for a much-needed evening of rejuvenation, food, and connection!

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.