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Black History Month: Context, Connection, and Curiosity | Hooray For Monday

Curiosity is fueled by learning content in context, by connecting what we learn in the classroom to our own lives and the world beyond the classroom walls.

Hot Takes: Listen, Learn, Respond

This activity invites participants to broaden their context about what it means to be a writer. It encourages growth through practice and self-management as ideas arise through the prompting of music.

Imaging to Music

This activity invites participants to broaden their context about what it means to be a writer. It encourages growth through practice and self-management as ideas arise through the prompting of music.

Moving Forward | Hooray For Monday

We’re redoubling our dedication to making school a place where both teachers and students feel safe, respected, and engaged in their learning.

Not Just a Mars Rover | Hooray For Monday

Arts educator, NASA outreach professional, and design thinker Sandra Vilevec shares her thoughts on AI, design thinking, and curiosity.

Curiosity Challenge: Tune In

Read, watch, or listen to a news story from an outlet you would never engage with.

Reflect, Then Create

Take 5 minutes to list all the curiosities you explored this week; then create a second list of things you’re curious about learning next.

Curiosity Challenge: Get Uncomfortable

Discuss a challenging topic with someone you know who views things from a different perspective. Listen to learn, not to win an argument.

February 20: 5 Ways to Build Emotional Self-Awareness

Emotional self-awareness develops through experience, and while many of these experiences happen organically and outside of the classroom - we can intentionally create opportunities for students to have these experiences as part of our instruction. And there’s good...