When Students Decide How They Are Seen | Hooray For Monday

When Students Decide How They Are Seen | Hooray For Monday

When Students Decide How They Are Seen | Hooray For Monday

FacebookTwitterSubscribe May 11, 2026 By Kim Kelley, Inspired Teaching Fellow Listen to this week’s Hooray For Monday podcast for Meag’s conversation with Kim Kelley, teacher at Goodwill Excel Center in Washington, DC. They discuss Kim’s approach to...
Saving Mott’s Market | Hooray For Monday

Saving Mott’s Market | Hooray For Monday

FacebookTwitterSubscribe April 27, 2026 By Jenna Fournel, Chief Curiosity Officer Listen to this week’s Hooray For Monday podcast for Jenna’s conversation with Michael Skinner, board president of Mott’s Neighborhood Market. Michael shares the lessons...
Fun

Fun

Fun What it looks like when this need is NOT being met: Laughter or smiles are infrequent Mood may be subdued or melancholy Peers do not engage much or well with one another Difficulty handling uncertainty, fear of “messing up” or doing something unfamiliar Trouble...
Engagement

Engagement

Engagement What it looks like when this need is NOT being met: Trying to distract others and/or refusing to participate Low mood, dozing off or staring into space Looking for reasons to get up, or leave the room Demonstrating minimal effort Not interacting with peers...
Developmental Appropriateness

Developmental Appropriateness

Developmental Appropriateness What it looks like when this need is NOT being met: High levels of anxiety around assessments and projects “Zoning out” or inability to engage with a lesson; difficulty staying focused for a given time period (for instance, in early...