I continued reading about a variety of instructional methods that could be used in the classroom. I was interested in a story written about Joel Kirsch, a former sports psychologist, who is travelling across the country to promote his beliefs about high levels of physical activity leading to better academic performance. On this blog at Edutopia, many teachers and friends have commented on Kirsch's travels in full support of his beliefs. One teacher even wrote, "Physical activity is very important to me and my life. I believe that everyone should be physically active. Not only does it keep you fit, but it makes you feel better. You are not as tired, you are focused, you are happier, you sleep better." She talks about her obese students and their lack of focus. It is something that I have never thought about before. If there is a way to get our children moving then quite possibly we could have our children meet their full academic performance.
This leads me to thinking more about differentiated instruction and how we can get our students moving. Do you have any ideas?
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