"spend a couple of days a

"spend a couple of days a month devoted to student-selected appropriate social interaction (aka non-lesson periods). We make lists of things we enjoy and schedule a day when we may concentrate on some of those." If every teacher took a small step like Bev our kids would be happier, as a ripple effect we would prevent a number of student suicides and prevent a number of Newtown type tragedies; some day, hopefully soon, we'll transition from a focus on our kids $ making potential to a focus on our kids :) making potential.