Role+Models

Good Eating Habits
 * share with parents the proper diet for a healthy body and brain (170)
 * we must model good nutrition (172)
 * a chart of the basic food groups may be a proper peripheral for the classroom (172)

Good Sleeping Habits
 * rather than sharing the fact that we did not get enough sleep, we should be promoting good sleep habits (176)
 * we should be proud of getting the eight hours of sleep we need rather than boast that we require so little to operate (177)

Good Exercise Habits
 * exercise can prevent depression, improve sleeping habits, improve memory, and help students focus (177)
 * thirty minutes per day at least three or four days per week (178)

"The Care and Feeding of My Brain" (179)
 * chart that allows students to keep track of their own personal habits (eating, sleeping, exercise)

How does this connect to Turning Points?
 * Organize relationships for learning.
 * Involve parents and communities in supporting student learning and healthy development.

Being a Negative Role Model
 * sarcasm
 * being inconsistent
 * disciplining some students and not others

Repercussions
 * students are very impressionable at this age
 * if their teacher is behaving negatively in the classroom, students will think it is an okay thing to do

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