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From “Sit and Get” to “Move and Prove”: Physically Active Lessons That Raise Achievement

By Victoria Ealy, M.Ed If movement mainly boosted brain signals, it would still be worth doing. But multiple trials show physically active lessons can also move the needle on achievement . A cluster-randomized trial of “physically active” math and spelling lessons in elementary schools produced significant gains compared with business-as-usual instruction. The lessons integrated moderate movement into the learning task, not just as a break. Large, multi-year trials that wove

Victoria M. Ealy, M.Ed

Nov 3, 20252 min read