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How has the evolution of movement impacted our schools and teachers? What role does movement and physical activity play in your own life? Maintaining a physically active lifestyle is important for everyone. We should be committed to including intentional movement in our daily regimen to maintain our individual health and well-being. Most Americans are so overwhelmed with abundant responsibilities and demands that exercise simply takes a back seat in their daily routines. The reality is that our health should always be our number-one priority, as it affects everything about us, including our parenting, relationships, and teaching. We cannot be elite in our careers if we are not taking the time to be the best version of ourselves. This development would include a consistent exercise plan that improves our body, mind, and spirit. This topic will be addressed in Chapter 6. Additionally, this dedication will have a positive effect on our thinking, energy, and stamina so that we can meet life’s challenges head-on with success and triumph, both in our home and classroom.

Students are affected by inactive lifestyles; this often shows in their learning. Our younger generation’s expectations for their education and their teachers have changed. Unfortunately, many schools are taking minimal measures to ensure that movement continues to evolve as a high priority in the lives of their students. The sedentary lifestyle of students is damaging their health, energy, work ethic, and endurance. Many students are becoming unmotivated to move; they resist it as if it were a punishment. For the first time in history, there is now talk of designing organized recess protocols because students simply do not have the skills to play by themselves or with one another. The social abilities of today’s children and adolescents are diminishing, and they are often unable to use their imaginations, creative thinking, and problem-solving strategies. This is a concern! Technology overuse is playing a part in these alarms, but the ultimate culprit is the direction and choices we are making as a society and as educational leaders. Supporting the balance between active teaching methodologies and technological resources in educational environments is an assertive means for safeguarding the evolution of movement as a societal priority. Evidence confirms that finding this balance is no longer an option: It is an obligation.