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Many schools respond to misbehavior by assigning detention, where students are required to sit still and keep to themselves. But one school counselor in Maine, Leslie Trundy, is offering a different option: detention hikes. Trundy's novel approach captured national media attention when she began offering students the option to join her for hikes on nearby trails. A year-and-a-half into this novel offering, the results are compelling: Fewer students have been receiving detention since the new option was introduced, and teachers have observed more positive engagement in the days following hikes. While there has not yet been a formal research study to quantify the impact, detention hikes appear to be a meaningful, relational alternative that supports students while connecting them to the benefits of time in nature and physical movement.

Extrinsic motivation (also known as external motivation) involves using rewards such as praise, stickers, or grades to encourage effort and engagement. Such extrinsic rewards can work to boost student motivation, and extrinsic motivation has its place, but it is often not enough to maintain engagement in the long term. Too often, the "external payoff" isn't enough to sustain efforts, especially when the task seems overwhelming.

A book, The Anxious Generation, argues that cellphone use is damaging young people's well-being. Evidence of various kinds shows that cellphone and social-media use often go hand-in-hand with anxiety. Restricting cellphones and social media in schools has quickly become a common practice. This restriction of cellphones in schools represents a huge win for the field of evolutionary psychology.

California State University's trustees will vote today on whether to increase how much the system's 22 campus presidents and other senior executives earn. The vote could potentially pave the way for up to 15% in annual incentive-based raises paid for by philanthropic funds and base salaries that reflect how much presidents at similar universities earn. Exact numbers aren't available; those are to be revealed during the board meeting.

"not to sing these songs at school out of respect for those who find the themes at odds with their faith."

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- Nearly 30 years ago, Dwayne Frazier took his first shot at teaching male etiquette on the basketball court. After becoming a teacher, he brought those life skills into the classroom. He founded the 'Distinguished Young Gentlemen' club about four years ago at Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus School. More than two dozen students attend the after-school program once per week. Every other week, they come dressed to the nines in suits and ties.

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Multiple schools have temporarily closed in New Zealand and hundreds of education facilities are seeking advice from officials after asbestos was detected in several brands of widely used coloured play sand. Last week, the ministry for business, innovation and employment confirmed a voluntary recall was under way for two brands of coloured sand sold in New Zealand, after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar products.

not to sing these songs at school out of respect for those who find the themes at odds with their faith.

If you think college sports has been changed by the transfer portal, prepare for what's happening in girls' high school basketball. They say what happens in college trickles down to high schools, and that's the case this season. There are so many high-level transfers that it's almost looking like boys' basketball. And it comes at a time of enhanced enforcement of transfer rules by the Southern Section, so who's available and who's not remains to be seen.

Whether he knows it or not, 6-foot-5 Zane Daoud of San Marino High is going to be a role model for kids born deaf. He was one of them, 60% deaf since birth. He rebelled against wearing hearing aids. He'd take them off constantly while growing up. By high school, he says he figured out how much they could help him and stopped worrying what people thought. He should be a top basketball player for Rio Hondo League favorite San Marino this season.

I would have classes as big as 60, and being the only adult in the room made it hard to manage. One day, I had two kids trying to pierce each other's noses in my classroom with a nose piercing thing. The students were removed from my class, but ended up attending their other classes and returned to my class the next day.

Curriculum quality: A strong emphasis on problem-solving skills to promote a deeper understanding and application of mathematical concepts Instructional expertise: Experienced instructors with impressive qualifications and training in mathematics and test preparation Format and flexibility: A range of instructional formats, including in-person classes, online courses and individual tutoring options, to enable students to select a learning style that suits their needs and preferences

1. SIERRA CANYON: Trailblazers can go 10 deep and have elite trio of Maximo Adams, Brandon McCoy and Brannon Martinsen. 2. SANTA MARGARITA: Four returning starters, led by Georgia Tech commit Kaiden Baley. 3. HARVARD-WESTLAKE: The Wolverines always find a way to improve in the offseasn when top players graduate, and this season will be no different as Pierce Thompson becomes the latest new star.

calling the teacher a "freaking genius," and saying her request "absolutely blew my mind." In the video, she imagines the scene. Thirty kids "on the verge of puberty" packed into an un-air-conditioned classroom after running around on the blacktop in "100-degree Iowa corn sweat heat." "It's got to be like a human crock pot of disgusting sweat and smells," Baird adds with a laugh. She concludes, "Deodorant. The smartest thing I've heard all year."

For several years, I've built and led leadership development programs. I helped leaders at all levels develop the skills they need to transition from one level to the next. Individual contributors transitioned to their first management roles, beginning to learn about what it means to manage people. Senior leaders became executives and learned what it means to truly lead a company, where every action reflects the culture and values.

A new grant competition from the Department of Education redirects federal funding intended for college student success programs to four areas aligned with the president's priorities. Critics say those four areas have little to do with access and retention. Congress appropriated $171 million for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) to be used toward seven established programs, including Basic Needs, Veteran Student Success and Rural Postsecondary Education Development.

For the third time this school year, students at Oakland's Skyline High School were put into a "secure school protocol" this afternoon. Parents received a notice at 1:57 p.m. of a medical emergency that involved teachers and students being put into the secure protocol, where they are not allowed to leave the classroom they're in. A message sent at 2:07 p.m. said, "The lockdown is lifted and we will be dismissing students at the gate."