Are we doing recess right? Plus: summer planning for PBL

Are You Doing Recess Right? A New Tool Can Help; Summer Planning for PBL; Creating Paths to Participation for Introverts | [View Online]( [Edutopia]( August 1, 2018 [Play is vital.]( Credit: @hannitary via Twenty20 [Are We Doing Recess Right? A New Tool Can Help]( An analysis of nearly 500 playgrounds finds that recess can be optimized to build social skills and relationships. --------------------------------------------------------------- [PBL engages students in hands-on, real-world problems.]( Credit: ©iStock/South_agency [Summer Planning for PBL]( Low-stress ideas for revising your project-based learning curriculum before you head back to the classroom. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Practices that support introverts]( Credit: ©Shutterstock/aldarinho [Creating Paths to Participation for Introverts]( These tools and strategies can help introverts show what they know and participate in class in ways that are comfortable for them. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Reluctant adopters have wisdom to share.]( Credit: ©iStock/pixelfit [Reluctant Adopters and Technology Initiatives]( Addressing the valid concerns teachers have about new tech tools helps them accept change and builds positive relationships. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Helping bilingual students build literacy skills in their home language]( Credit: ©Shutterstock/santypan [Starting a Heritage Language Book Club]( A book club can help students who mainly use English but speak another language at home gain valuable literacy skills in the home language. --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't Miss [Schools Respond to the Rise of Student Vaping]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [6 PD Reads You Shouldn't Miss]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Making Your Flipped Classroom More Human]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Beyond the Weekly Word List]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Paper Tweets Build SEL Skills]( FOLLOW EDUTOPIA [Follow Edutopia on Facebook](  [Follow Edutopia on Twitter](  [Follow Edutopia on Instagram](  [Follow Edutopia on Pinterest](  [Follow Edutopia on YouTube]( [ABOUT](   •  [PRIVACY](   •  [CONTACT]( [George Lucas Educational Foundation]( To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@edutopia.org to your address book. You can always [unsubscribe](.  [© 2018 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912](