Spring Presents Challenges, Opportunities For Teachers

The Chicago Tribune (4/25, Cullotta, 463K) reports Rob Monson, president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, "and other experts said that with summer vacation on the horizon, teachers and parents should remain vigilant that rules and consequences are still enforced, and that children understand that boundaries and expectations remain firmly in
place." Monson urges teachers "to take advantage of the annual bouts of spring fever" by taking classes outside, whether it's a walking club organized by physical education teachers, outdoor lessons for science, or "teaching a geometry lesson...that involves students measuring the angles of objects in the school courtyard."