Middle School Recess Implementation Flashcards

Vocabulary terms and key figures from the article discussing the introduction of recess for 7th and 8th graders at Medway Middle School.

Enlightened

Having been awakened to knowledge or truth.

Socialize

To engage in activities with others, usually friends.

Beneficial

Having a good effect.

Integrate

To bring together and unite into a whole.

Empathy

Identifying with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes.

Comprised

To be made up of.

AKA

A common abbreviation for "also known as".

Significant

Large or important.

Armand Pires

The Superintendent of Medway Public Schools who supports the inclusion of recess for social-emotional learning.

Ryan Sherman

The first Director of Wellness for Medway Public Schools whose focus is social-emotional learning in the classroom.

Social-emotional learning

A moral skill-set embedded into every lesson, from Algebra to Shakespeare, involving personal feelings, empathy, and understanding.

Void

As used in the text, an empty space or the lack of something, specifically referring to the absence of recess.

10 minutes

The amount of relief time seventh- and eighth-graders now have daily for physical activity and socializing.

25 minutes

The new length of recess at the elementary level, which was extended from 15 minutes.

Unstructured activities

Another term for recess that the research showed helps students hold their attention longer and reduces behavioral issues.