TUSD hearing on elementary school recess

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by David Safier

From Steve Gall:

The TUSD open hearing on elementary school recess is tonight, Tuesday, the 9th,  6:30, at TUSD Headquarters.  All interested parents, teachers and citizens are encouraged to come and express their opinions on daily organized recess.

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5 thoughts on “TUSD hearing on elementary school recess”

  1. Hi Kathy:
    The recess hearing had mixed results. On one hand some teachers complained because they felt this was not enough time to implement organized recess (because of the TESTS) However, on the other hand there was a lot of support for this mandate. I think the Board will compromise and mandate some daily organized recess. I am very grateful to Maggie Shafer, Ass’t Supt. for Elementary Education who has supported my efforts to get this initiative realized right from the start. Best, Steve

  2. I can’t wait to find out how the hearing ended. Hopefully, common sense prevailed. Not only are principals all over the country getting rid of recess, they are cutting back or eliminating science, social studies, art, p.e.and music so that teachers have more time to practice for their own version of our Arizona AIMS tests. One more unintended consequence of No Child Left Behind. The latest research on the importance of school recess is Deborah Meier’s book, Playing for Keeps: Life and Learning on a School Playground, if anyone is looking for back-up support. I wrote about school recess on my blog at the link http://www.inthetrencheswithschoolreform.com/what-good-is-school-recess/, and on my post I also have a link to a Mike Rose review of the book. Click on the Mike Rose link and then look for Deborah Meier’s name on the left sidebar and click on it. Thanks for keeping us alerted to what’s going on in around the state.
    theschoolprincipal@inthetrencheswithschoolreform.com
    http://www.inthetrencheswithschoolreform.com

  3. 1)The cost of obesity derived health issues (diabetes, heart problems, etc) is off the charts. Look up the numbers!
    2) National security: the military has trouble recruiting, among the most important reasons being the lack of physical fitness and basic academic skills. Check the Pentagon’s reports!
    3) Studies show that healthy students learn better and daily physical activity in school improves academic achievement. Look up the research!

  4. Hey Bess1919
    I’m not saying the schools are totally responsible for child obesity. Ofcourse it’s the parents as well and our lifestyle. But if putting recess back in the curriculum like it use to be might help the kids stay healthy, that’s a good thing. Schools have removed daily physical activity to use the time to improve their AIMS scores. This is wrong and the priority is screwed up.

  5. Yes, schools must fix all social problems, and if they don’t, it’s the teacher’s fault. It’s not enough that teachers are accountable for Bobby’s reading score. Now we can blame Bobby’s obesity on not enough recess, also the teacher’s fault.

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