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Why You Shouldn’t Use Physical Education As Punishment

TeachThought

Don’t Use Physical Education As Punishment contributed by Dr. Kymm Ballard, Executive Director for SPARK Think about any time you’ve seen “army boot camp” portrayed in pop culture — are you picturing the traditional drill sergeant, ordering his troops to do endless laps and push-ups, as punishment for their errors that day?

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New Teachers Need More Support. Here's an Easy Way to Help

ED Surge

Yet, many of the traditional strategies employed, while absolutely essential to professional growth, can be cumbersome and disruptive for teachers, their students and even those responsible for offering support. Reflection through video can improve alignment around important initiatives.

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A Needed Revolution

A Principal's Reflections

This places them in the most important role to usher in and sustain meaningful change in the classroom that will ultimately shape school culture for the better. Classroom Management - Simply put, teachers cannot force a child to do anything they do not want to do. There are also inherent issues with education traditions.

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TEACHER VOICE: Why that chatty student driving you nuts could become president of the United States

The Hechinger Report

After all, the rhythm of the traditional classroom doesn’t leave much room for chatting among students, and socializing in class is often viewed as a proxy for poor behavior or inattentiveness. Related: ‘Hamilton,’ cultural relevance and the quest to personalize learning. “A These are skills that our students now have in spades.

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What should new teachers know before they set foot in a classroom?

The Hechinger Report

And candidates also struggle with how to navigate their relationships with colleagues; they don’t always understand school culture or a teacher’s other responsibilities, such as hallway and lunchroom duty, veteran teachers said. We do classroom management really differently than how it’s carried out in the schools,” Pensavalle said.

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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides 

The Hechinger Report

An unstable workforce also affects the school culture, said Pipes: “Once we have people here that are years and years and years in, we know how things are run.” She shied away from those who haven’t proven themselves in the classroom, even if they have degrees from top universities. We definitely have blinders on.

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Fighting Teacher Stress

The Hechinger Report

Indeed, that’s why wellness — eating right, exercising and rest—features prominently in many teacher stress management plans, including the ones developed for the Atlanta schools working with Georgia State University’s Center for Research on School Safety, School Climate, and Classroom Management.