The Impact of Not using Intermittent Breaks

The Impact of Not using Intermittent Breaks

Step 1: Teacher Ramon’s students have completed a maths test. They were required to sit still while working through their test. Ramon could sense a drop in the energy level in his classroom, but he needed to move on to the next subject of the day.  

Step 2: Ramon decided to move forward with the next activity. This next activity required the students to sit and read a passage and answer comprehension questions afterwards. During the activity, some students were putting their heads on their desks. Others were fidgeting in their seats and tapping pencils on the desks. 

Step 3: Ramon tells all his students they need to focus on the activity, but his students lack the motivation or energy to continue. 

Step 4: Ramon pushes through the activity with his students, but the quality of their work was not as high as it usually is. Ramon’s students could have benefitted from a small break to boost their energy and ‘get the wiggles out’ before being expected to sit for another extended period.