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Ditching the Agenda | Hooray For Monday
Which kinds of questions serve to teach us something, and which just make us think we did?
Be Observant | Hooray For Monday
Teacher guests at Inspired Teaching’s November online Institute share with us the many ways observation supports a diverse classroom.
Top 10 of 2024 | Hooray For Monday
These issues of Hooray For Monday exemplify the Inspired Teaching Approach and what is possible when teachers and students learn strategies for cultivating engaging, curiosity-fueled classrooms.
A Year of Curiosity: Challenge Registration
In 2024, Merriam-Webster identified Polarization as its Word of the Year. Polarization happens when something pushes us apart, and we become certain that, in order for us to be right, they have to be wrong – no questions asked. However, we’re all born with a natural...
Curiosity Demands Play | Hooray For Monday
What if this winter break, we prioritize connection and learning new things over all the other usual demands?
Polarization. And How to Beat It | Hooray For Monday
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2024 is Polarization; what would it take to make Curiosity the choice in 2025?
January 16: 5 Ways to Teach About Goals
What is the relationship between hope and achievement? Do your students feel hopeful about how they are doing in your class or how they will do in their life in general? In this workshop, we will dive into research that shows a correlation between hope and the ability...
Meet Esther Wojcicki | Hooray For Monday
Aleta shares her conversation with inspiring educator and author, “Godmother of Silicon Valley,” Esther Wojcicki.
January 6 Cultivating Curiosity: Self-Management and Goal Setting
our resolutions and plans to “start fresh.” What does this look like in our classrooms? CASEL defines “self-management” as “the ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.” In this...