Medway Middle School Recess Study

Flashcards covering vocabulary definitions and key administrative details regarding the implementation of recess 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.

Void

An empty space; in the text, it refers to the lack of recess affecting the learning experience.

Social-emotional learning

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

Director of Wellness

A position hired by Medway Public Schools $4$ years ago to focus on social-emotional learning in the classroom environment.

Medway Middle School Recess Duration

A $10$-minute period provided to $7\text{th}$ and $8\text{th}$ graders after lunch break to socialize outside.

Armand Pires

The Superintendent of Medway Public Schools who supports recess as a way to release energy and improve focus.

Ryan Sherman

The town's first Director of Wellness who researched the benefits of unstructured learning time.

Elementary Recess Extension

A change implemented last year that increased recess from $15$ to $25$ minutes, resulting in improved student attention spans.