Stories & Announcements
Let Students Be Teachers
Saying “Yes! And…” means being open to student voice and believing their knowledge, questions, and problem-solving open up new routes toward reaching goals.
Let Go of “Deliver:” Snap Inspiration
Teachers do not deliver information into students; children should be the subjects of our work, not the indirect objects.
If You Want to be President: Snap Inspiration
This thought experiment is a simple way to encourage critical thought about what qualities good leadership requires.
The Heart of Our Work | Hooray For Monday
Inspired Teaching Fellow and ESL educator Lasharn Rodriguez shares how the community she experienced growing up informs her classroom today.
Graffiti Board
A Graffiti Board can strengthen community, elevate student voice, connect to content, and show students you care about what’s on their minds.
Emotion Continuum
Through this challenge, students build their vocabularies and build productive strategies for communicating feelings and needs to adults and to one another.
Don’t Speak: Snap Inspiration
This Snap Inspiration encourages teachers to let students take the lead in classroom conversations.
Ask “So What?”
Understanding—and being able to articulate to students—why a lesson’s content matters is an essential part of planning.
From Mindfulness to Heartfulness | Hooray For Monday
Inspired Teaching Fellow and SEL teacher Emily Hall shares her insight into bringing students’ feelings to the forefront of learning.
Inspired Teaching in EL Magazine | Hooray For Monday
Aleta’s article on the necessity of curiosity-centered classrooms is featured in the April edition of Educational Leadership magazine.
