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The D.C. Healthy Schools Act, for example, insists that recess not be taken away for behavioral reasons, and mandates that students receive at least 20 minutes of recess time, though it recommends ...
Taking away recess to discipline elementary school students doesn’t work. Experts say it’s time to stop.
Although taking away recess as disciplinary action seems to be the decision in many schools, researchers are coming up with alternatives for the elimination of recess. [38] Some of these alternatives include positive reinforcement which rewards children for positive behavior rather than taking away things for negative behavior. In this ...
Discipline is a set of consequences determined by the school district to remedy actions taken by a student that are deemed inappropriate. It is sometimes confused with classroom management, but while discipline is one dimension of classroom management, classroom management is a more general term.
Problem solving is an integral part of child development and recess or free play gives the students and the teacher an opportunity to gain those skills in a comfortable, casual setting. Recess also gives teachers the time to observe children's actions and development and can use those observations to bring new activities into the classroom.
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California schools have denied students breaks due to “failing to finish work, talking out of turn or not following directions.”
Louisiana passed a law that will take effect in the 2024–2025 academic year, prohibiting the use and possession of cell phones on school property throughout the school day. If students bring phones to school, they must be turned off and stored away. Exceptions are allowed for students who need accommodations for learning purposes. [101]