This week's Hooray For Monday features Aleta's conversation with Ann B. Friedman, founder and CEO of Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC. Aleta spoke with Ann for the second in Inspired Teaching's series of conversations on building School Connectedness.

Transcript: https://inspiredteaching.org/words-connect-us-hooray-for-monday/ 

Planet Word Teacher Resources: https://planetwordmuseum.org/for-educators/
Participatory Museum: https://participatorymuseum.org/ 

Inspired Teaching September Institutes
Wed. Sept 6, 7pm EST https://www.eventbrite.com/e/warming-up-with-improvisation-tickets-677064567347 

Tue. Sept 19, 7pm EST https://www.eventbrite.com/e/677066483077

Real World History application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaa7d6bvI1BO3YPxWI8nrhvMPnoD7wvo_IjMlcZt_t6uSieg/viewform?usp=sf_link

August 28, 2023: Words That Connect Us

There is a lot going on in the world right now. Support your students in navigating this uncertainty.

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September 1, 2025: The Courage of a Maybe

Don't shy away from discussing the day's big--and maybe controversial--moments with your students.

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September 8, 2025: We Need to Have Tough Conversations

There are no easy answers to the question of if, when, and how to use AI platforms in the classroom. But Inspired Teachers don’t expect easy answers; instead we engage our curiosity and ask good questions.

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Join the Inspired Teaching Curiosity Challenge: https://inspiredteaching.org/curiosity-challenge-2025/

September 15, 2025: AI: Curiosity Killer or Fuel for Learning?

It's our responsibility—to our students and ourselves—to be the drivers, not the passengers, of educational innovation.

September 22, 2025: To AI or Not to AI? These are the Questions

Every teacher CAN have the agency to take the reins of what’s happening in their schools.

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September 29, 2025: Everyday Advocacy

Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn how to use the Everyday Advocacy framework in the face of book bans and censorship.

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October 6, 2025: It's Banned Books Week

Over more than 260 issues of Hooray For Monday, Inspired Teaching has featured the voices of leading activists, educators, and changemakers. Revisit those conversations in the Action & Advocacy playlist today: https://soundcloud.com/inspiredteaching/sets/action-advocacy/s-fAXv2NEd0Gu?si=7182f89e945849b2ba7941b06af5cba2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing 

October 13, 2025: Inspiration to Action

Revisit Inspired Teaching's October 2024 conversation with Rebecca Winthrop, author of The Disengaged Teen, to understand how young people engage--and how to support them in doing so authentically. 

October 20, 2025: (From the Archives) What Does Engagement Look Like?

Jenna and Aleta discuss cultural traditions around, personal experiences with, and classroom approaches to navigating death and loss. 

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October 27, 2025: Dia de Los Muertos: A Beautiful Way to Talk with Kids About Death

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August 28, 2023: Words That Connect Us

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