/recess Recess en-US 2021 (c) 91ֱ�� Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:41:55 GMT /leadership/polluted-skies-and-high-heat-expose-school-facility-issues-threaten-students-health/2023/08 Growing threats from climate change place a heavy burden on schools. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:41:55 GMT /leadership/polluted-skies-and-high-heat-expose-school-facility-issues-threaten-students-health/2023/08 /leadership/there-are-smart-ways-to-use-time-to-aid-learning-research-shows-why-do-so-many-schools-ignore-them/2020/02 While a growing body of research offers best practices for using time wisely in schools, a range of barriers often get in the way. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 02:32:23 GMT /leadership/there-are-smart-ways-to-use-time-to-aid-learning-research-shows-why-do-so-many-schools-ignore-them/2020/02 /leadership/doubling-recess-time-to-put-play-back-in-the-school-day/2020/02 The Virginia Beach City schools decided to make a big change, doubling the amount of recess the district offered. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 02:32:23 GMT /leadership/doubling-recess-time-to-put-play-back-in-the-school-day/2020/02 /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-spend-time-more-wisely-4-big-tips-from-daniel-pink/2019/05 Move heavy thinking to the beginning of the day, make recess sacred, let higher schoolers sleep in, and mandate choir, says the author. Tue, 14 May 2019 00:23:07 GMT /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-spend-time-more-wisely-4-big-tips-from-daniel-pink/2019/05 /leadership/recess/2018/08 Longer recess and more adult involvement are a recipe for getting students more active during recess, finds a new study in the journal Preventative Medicine Reports. Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:55:02 GMT /leadership/recess/2018/08 /leadership/the-secret-to-a-more-active-recess-get-the-adults-involved-research-says/2018/08 Extending recess may encourage students to be more physically active throughout the period, a new study finds. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:53:12 GMT /leadership/the-secret-to-a-more-active-recess-get-the-adults-involved-research-says/2018/08 /leadership/a-multimillion-grant-to-repurpose-recess/2018/08 Thanks to a $4.5 million grant, the nonprofit Playworks will expand opportunities for purposeful play to more than 130,000 kids in 350 schools in southeast Michigan and western New York. Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:01:14 GMT /leadership/a-multimillion-grant-to-repurpose-recess/2018/08 /leadership/opinion-kids-need-play-and-recess-their-mental-health-may-depend-on-it/2018/08 Superintendent Michael J. Hynes provides insights on how his district is responding to the decline of free play and recess. Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:00:36 GMT /leadership/opinion-kids-need-play-and-recess-their-mental-health-may-depend-on-it/2018/08 /leadership/7-things-to-know-about-school-recess/2018/07 Why is recess important? Here are 7 findings about recess, the role it plays in the development of children, and how it's evolved over time. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:48:03 GMT /leadership/7-things-to-know-about-school-recess/2018/07 /leadership/opinion-5-things-you-might-not-know-about-play-and-sel/2018/06 Like social and emotional learning, play can happen anywhere—and it can be just as important. Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:01:56 GMT /leadership/opinion-5-things-you-might-not-know-about-play-and-sel/2018/06 /leadership/want-to-build-a-better-recess-researchers-have-a-framework-for-you/2018/06 Amid mounting evidence that recess can help support student learning, health, and social skills, researchers are taking a closer look at what a "high quality" recess looks like. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:10:48 GMT /leadership/want-to-build-a-better-recess-researchers-have-a-framework-for-you/2018/06 /leadership/arizona-gov-ducey-signs-law-requiring-recess-time-for-students/2018/04 Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed a proposal that requires schools to expand recess for young students, a measure that aims to give kids more time for unstructured play. Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:09:38 GMT /leadership/arizona-gov-ducey-signs-law-requiring-recess-time-for-students/2018/04 /leadership/watch-parents-push-for-and-win-more-school-recess-time/2018/01 Why a pair of moms set out on a mission to ensure that every elementary school in their state offered recess. Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:09:18 GMT /leadership/watch-parents-push-for-and-win-more-school-recess-time/2018/01 /leadership/video-parent-changemaker-fighting-for-school-recess/2018/01 “We were upset that our children weren't getting what they needed. We were determined to get to the bottom of it and to change it,” said Florida parent Angela Browning. Browning became alarmed when her 8-year old twins came home from 2nd grade stressed and crying. A little investigation uncovered that their school had dropped recess, meaning students often had little open time during the day. To Browning, that was not acceptable. She and fellow parent Amy Narvaez began an effort to bring back recess, never imagining it would take them three years and hours of advocating both at the local and state level. Narvaez and Browning are featured as part of a series we are calling Parent Changemakers - parents who became troubled about a school issue and tackled it head on. Tue, 16 Jan 2018 16:18:33 GMT /leadership/video-parent-changemaker-fighting-for-school-recess/2018/01 /leadership/opinion-the-importance-of-play-recess-mindfulness-and-leadership/2017/10 Common sense and a plethora of research demands we think and act differently in order to stop the growing stressors on our children and we must learn how to help them deal with this environment more effectively. Sun, 22 Oct 2017 12:00:02 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-importance-of-play-recess-mindfulness-and-leadership/2017/10 /leadership/florida-educators-told-indoor-recess-permissible-under-new-state-law/2017/08 Florida schools can comply with the state's new recess mandate without having to take children outside. Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:45:07 GMT /leadership/florida-educators-told-indoor-recess-permissible-under-new-state-law/2017/08 /education/opinion-recess-is-not-a-frill/2017/06 Playtime enhances academic learning while building social skills. Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:29:00 GMT /education/opinion-recess-is-not-a-frill/2017/06 /teaching-learning/rethinking-recess-video/2017/05 Playworks, a nonprofit working in 21 states, promotes structured recess, complete with designated staff that runs games and promotes leadership and conflict resolution for students. Mon, 15 May 2017 22:07:10 GMT /teaching-learning/rethinking-recess-video/2017/05 /leadership/video-rethinking-recess/2017/04 Schools have sometimes trimmed recess to make more time for instruction, or withheld the daily break as punishment for misbehavior. Yet research shows this time can be used to reinforce a positive school culture. Playworks is a national nonprofit that promotes organized, intentional recess. A study of the model shows that children learn and practice conflict resolution, compromise, and self-regulation, as well as leadership and physical activity. Essential components of this model include treating recess with the same intentionality as academic lesson plans, having dedicated staff to organize and model games, establish common rules, use simple tools to resolve disagreements such as rock-paper-scissors, and foster positive language. Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:13:42 GMT /leadership/video-rethinking-recess/2017/04 /leadership/cdc-shape-america-provide-schools-strategies-for-successful-recess/2017/03 The CDC and SHAPE America have produced 19 evidence-based strategies to help schools develop a recess plan that would meet the recommended 20 minutes of daily recess for students. Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:40:00 GMT /leadership/cdc-shape-america-provide-schools-strategies-for-successful-recess/2017/03 /leadership/new-research-brief-supports-recess-for-all-elementary-school-students/2017/03 Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz evaluated the Playworks recess model and called on states and districts around the country to implement some of the program's policies. Fri, 03 Mar 2017 19:20:00 GMT /leadership/new-research-brief-supports-recess-for-all-elementary-school-students/2017/03 /education/opinion-whole-child-journey-why-we-bumped-recess-up-to-40-minutes-a-day/2016/11 Our students need more...not less. And when we say more...we mean mindfulness and recess. Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:01:12 GMT /education/opinion-whole-child-journey-why-we-bumped-recess-up-to-40-minutes-a-day/2016/11 /leadership/a-texas-school-district-plans-to-mandate-daily-recess-for-elementary-students/2016/09 An administrator with the Austin Independent School District said providing 30 minutes of daily recess is a part of educating the whole child. Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT /leadership/a-texas-school-district-plans-to-mandate-daily-recess-for-elementary-students/2016/09 /leadership/new-rhode-island-law-mandates-daily-school-recess-calls-it-a-students-right/2016/07 The law passed after parent groups lobbied for it and will require schools to provide 20 consecutive minutes of recess daily for students in kindergarten through 6th grade. Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:25:00 GMT /leadership/new-rhode-island-law-mandates-daily-school-recess-calls-it-a-students-right/2016/07 /education/opinion-florida-senate-denies-parent-request-for-required-recess/2016/03 A group of Florida parents pushing for required recess in public elementary schools did not get a chance to present the request to the state Senate. Tue, 08 Mar 2016 20:38:07 GMT /education/opinion-florida-senate-denies-parent-request-for-required-recess/2016/03 /leadership/this-florida-mom-wants-legislators-to-pass-a-law-mandating-school-recess/2016/02 A group of self-described 'recess moms' is behind a bill that would mandate that students in Florida elementary schools have 20 minutes of unstructured play time each school day. Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:25:00 GMT /leadership/this-florida-mom-wants-legislators-to-pass-a-law-mandating-school-recess/2016/02 /leadership/withholding-recess-as-a-punishment-declines/2015/04 With research showing benefits of playtime, more schools limit or ban the use of taking away recess to discipline misbehaving students. Wed, 15 Apr 2015 01:54:40 GMT /leadership/withholding-recess-as-a-punishment-declines/2015/04 /leadership/va-legislature-weighing-physical-activity-mandate-for-k-5-students/2015/02 The Virginia General Assembly is currently considering a bill that would require 20 minutes of daily physical activity for students between kindergarten and fifth grade. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 20:08:58 GMT /leadership/va-legislature-weighing-physical-activity-mandate-for-k-5-students/2015/02 /leadership/opinion-the-amazing-power-of-snowpants/2015/02 Playing outside in warm clothing, using sleds and snow toys--with follow-up hot chocolate-- represented a special treat to the children at Palmer Park Academy in Detroit, courtesy of a dedicated teacher and her kind-hearted friends and colleagues. But--the children in her class deserve free play and a refreshing drink every day, year-round, as part of best pedagogical practice for very young children. The research on this is iron-clad. Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:06:35 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-amazing-power-of-snowpants/2015/02 /leadership/florida-parent-protest-leads-local-district-to-require-recess/2014/11 Recess returns to elementary schools in Lake County, Fla., after parents protest the lack of unstructured playtime for their children. Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:08:28 GMT /leadership/florida-parent-protest-leads-local-district-to-require-recess/2014/11