I read a New York Times article which I am linking to that discusses how teachers who are strapped for funds by their schools are coming up with new ways to provide exercise for their students. This is out of the box or should I say classroom thinking that breaks through the accepted to create a new better atmoshere. Why should students sit behind desks all day when lessons can be taught while exercise is ocurring or short breaks can be taken that allow exercise? I applaud teachers for coming up with these new ideas. Some teachers go even further creating running clubs that not only provide exercise but provide the opportunity for Students to feel good about themselves and recognize that through achievment they can change. We do not read enogh positive articles about teachers rather we hear about the bad schools and the bad teachers all of the time. It is nice and refreshing to read about teachers that have ignored barriers and come up with creative ways to solve problems like, in this case, the lack of sufficient exercise for their young students.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/nyregion/at-new-york-schools-finding-time-for-exercise.html?_r=1&nl=nyregion&emc=ura1
