Hello there,
In this The Teacher Down the Hall column, Andrea Hutlock, ATPE's Engagement & Learning Specialist, reflects on how moments of joy once played a natural role in classroom learning and considers how that spirit has slowly been pushed aside. Through personal memories and research, she challenges the idea that fun is a distraction and argues that it can support deeper engagement and more meaningful learning for students.
Up for discussion: What is one small way you have found, or could reclaim, fun in your classroom, even within today's demands?
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David George
Managing Editor
Association of Texas Professional Educators
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