"For Better Grades, Try Gym Class"...What???? That can't be. Are we not being led to believe that in order to have higher achieving students we need to spend more time in the classroom preparing them for the test at the end of the year? Isn't the only way that we can keep up with the rest of the world academically to get rid of wasted "academic" time like Physical Education, Art, Shop, and Music and focus on "core" curriculum. Oh wait, we are educating human beings not programing robots. As someone who teaches physical education, I have always been aware of how important play and being active is to the human spirit. This human spirit flourishes in these "non-core" curricular areas. I would argue that it is this human spirit that is often one of the deciding factors in whether or not an individual is successful in their chosen endeavors. Now I don't have a study to prove this, it is just an observation of mine.
However, I came across a great article that pertains to our gym as well as my other job as a Physical Education instructor. This article found in the New York Times sites at least two studies that indicate that exercise leads to increased concentration thus better productivity or grades. I think that this translates into better performance at our jobs as adults as well.
Workout
Warm-up x 1
Thruster
3-2-1-1-1
10 min AMRAP
5 HSPU
10 Toes to Bar
20 Double Unders
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