September 2022 Newsletter
Read our inaugural newsletter with updates on school wellness, recess, special education and where to catch us live!
Recess is essential when schools reopen~
So proud of fellow founders of the Global Recess Alliance, Pasi Sahlberg and William Doyle for their latest work! When schools reopen, we should not ask […]
I am a teacher
Back in 2007, during my coursework for my PhD, I had the great privilege of learning with/from Dr. Miriam Raider-Roth at the […]
Researching Recess…2019
After our work published in 2010, Dr. Murray shared our findings with the American Academy of Pediatrics. He proposed that our work […]
Classroom practices support optimum recess
Today, I read Dina Strasser’s article, Creating Classrooms That Teach the Whole Kid about creating collaborative classrooms. She writes that teaching is […]
Why recess?
Recess is the time during the school day when children can play. It is as essential to the school—to the child—as the […]
Supporting teachers to be ready for recess
As part of the research my colleague Dr. Dale B. Fink and I are doing, we surveyed and interviewed teachers about their perspectives on recess. 100% of the teachers indicated at least one benefit of recess, but many still take it away.
Does taking away recess help?
My colleague Dale Borman Fink, PhD, interview children about what they think when teachers take away recess, why they think teachers do […]
Corryville Catholic Student Health Council Newsletter
Read about the 2017-2018 Student Health Council Members! CCS Newsletter Formatted 2018 7th graders Amari, Joseph and Micah 8th graders Douglas, Eriana, […]
Action for Healthy Kids Every Kid Healthy Week
How will your school celebrate Every Kid Healthy Week?
