10/26/2022
Let's talk about WHY RECESS IS IMPORTANT! Join the on Twitter Wednesday, October 26 at 6pm ET / 3pm PT with our guests Cathy Ramstetter and Charlene Woodham Brickman.
Dr. Cathy Ramstetter is a School Health Consultant with Successful Healthy Children, assisting schools with wellness initiatives and recess implementation, to protect recess for every child everyday and to foster children’s healthy growth and development. Dr. Ramstetter is the co-author of AAP’s Policy on Recess with Dr. Bob Murray. In April, 2020, Dr. Ramstetter was a founding member of the Global Recess Alliance, academic leaders from the US, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia, which guides schools to rethink policies and practices for recess.
Dr. Charlene Woodham Brickman is a career educator with experience as a teacher, Title I facilitator, technology coordinator, assistant principal, school improvement specialist, and college instructor. Teaching in private and public schools and most places in between has provided her with a wide array of experiences. Dr. Brickman’s research centers on recess policy and the beliefs/perceptions of those asked to implement these policies.
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