Watch: More recess equals better students at Bruderheim School

Students at Bruderheim School are enjoying an innovative take on recess. Throughout the day, students have four, 15-minute recess breaks and no more than an hour of instructional time in between.The change is based on a Finnish style of learning with the intent of maximizing student focus in the classroom.
“The whole goal of the entire project is that we want to increase academics,” says Bruderheim School Principal Paul McKay. “We want to be able  to increase student&