Submitted by Sherri L. Johnson (not verified) on June 29, 2006 - 12:15.
As a result of students at our buliding not receiving recess, of any kind, they work diligently to create it at all costs and in every structured class room setting. Throughout the entire school day, by default, teachers act as playground monitors in an effort to establish and maintain a safe and productive learning environment.
Added to this lack of adequate student downtime during school, is the harsh reality of funding having been cut to retain elective classes. Only a fraction of our students are scheduled in the gym or computer classes--the remaining two electives. This added twist is further exacerbated by the Urban, economically disadvantaged setting in which I teach. When I asked two disruptive students who had just returned from a district-wide three-day break, "Didn't you visit at each others' homes over the Break?" They replied in unison, "Nope! My mama don't let me go over nobody's house!" I pursued, "You cannot even play together outside?" The reply was spiked with laughter, "No way!"
As a result of students at
Submitted by Sherri L. Johnson (not verified) on June 29, 2006 - 12:15.
As a result of students at our buliding not receiving recess, of any kind, they work diligently to create it at all costs and in every structured class room setting. Throughout the entire school day, by default, teachers act as playground monitors in an effort to establish and maintain a safe and productive learning environment.
Added to this lack of adequate student downtime during school, is the harsh reality of funding having been cut to retain elective classes. Only a fraction of our students are scheduled in the gym or computer classes--the remaining two electives. This added twist is further exacerbated by the Urban, economically disadvantaged setting in which I teach. When I asked two disruptive students who had just returned from a district-wide three-day break, "Didn't you visit at each others' homes over the Break?" They replied in unison, "Nope! My mama don't let me go over nobody's house!" I pursued, "You cannot even play together outside?" The reply was spiked with laughter, "No way!"