Teachers and students perform better when they love going to school.
Through improvisation-based professional development, we help teachers engage their students as empathetic, critical thinkers.
Inspired Teachers are Instigators of Thought who fuel students’ curiosity.
Our Programs & Resources
Since our founding, Center for Inspired Teaching has taught thousands of educators how to transform their classrooms and schools — away from compliance toward authentic engagement — while addressing standards and meeting goals.
Live Professional Development
Hands-on, whole-body professional learning
Guidebooks & Toolkits
Curated resources for every classroom
ABCDE of Learner Needs
Identify and address gaps in needs
Lesson & Resource Collections
Ready-to-go strategies and activities
Inspired Teaching offers regular programming for teachers and students in Washington, DC and around the world. Those listed in this schedule are not exhaustive of our offerings — we also partner directly with individual schools and school communities on custom programming — but we encourage you to check out the calendar and register for upcoming events!
If you’re interested in partnering with Inspired Teaching on professional learning for teachers or bringing Speak Truth to your classroom, please contact us at the button below!
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