Brain & Body Boosters

Teacher and Student Survey Data

Clearview Elementary Fairfax County Public

Schools2019

Laura Jennelle: Chief Movement Officer

Link to Blank Teacher and Student Surveys

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Teacher Survey

1. How many monthly Brain and Body Boosters were practiced BEFORE the physical education teacher administered them?

a. o- 2 25%b. 3- 4 25%c. 5- 6 0%d. More than 6 50%

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2. How many monthly Brain and Body Boosters were practiced AFTER the physical education teacher administered them?

a. 0- 2 15%b. 3- 4 10%c. 5- 6 20%d. More than 6 55%

Teacher Survey3. BEFORE Brain and Body Booster s were administered with your students, what did you notice about their behavior?

a. Frequent negative behaviors 25%b. Some negative behaviors 70%c. Very few negative behaviors 5%

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4. AFTER Brain and Body Booster s were administered with your students, what did you notice about their behavior?

a. Frequent negative behaviors 10%b. Some negative behaviors 65%c. Very few negative behaviors 25%

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5. Throughout the day, what level of focus did you notice about your students BEFORE the Brain and Body Booster s were administered?

a. Frequently focused 10%b. Sometimes focused 80%c. Mostly unfocused 10%

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6. Throughout the day, what level of focus did you notice about your students AFTER the Brain and Body Booster s were administered?

a. Frequently focused 55%b. Sometimes focused 35%c. Mostly unfocused 10%

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7. Overall what effect did Brain and Body Boosters have on your students?

a. Positive 90%b. Negative 0%c. Did not make a difference 10%

Classroom Teachers Overall Results

● Were doing Brain and Body Boosters already (50%)● Continued to do Brain and Body Boosters after PE administered them (55%)● Noticed a decrease in frequent negative behaviors after Brain and Body

Boosters (from 25% to 10%)● Noticed students were significantly more frequently focused after (increase

from 10% to 55%) ● Overall effect of Brain and Body Boosters was positive (90%)

Student Survey

Student Survey

1. BEFOREdoing Brain and Body Boosters, how did you feel about learning while sitting at your desk?

a. Mostly focused 41%b. Sometimes focused 53%c. Rarely focused 6%

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2. RIGHT AFTER doing Brain and Body Boosters, how did you feel about learning while sitting at your desk?

a. Mostly focused 77%b. Sometimes focused 21%c. Rarely focused 2%

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3. Did you enjoy doing Brain and Body Boosters?

a. Yes 85%b. No 6%c. It did not make a difference 9%

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4. Do you feel like you learn better from doing Brain and Body Boosters?

a. Yes 76%b. No 9%c. It did not make a difference 15%

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5. Did doing Brain and Body Boosters help build positive relationships by communicating and cooperating with other students in your class?

a. Yes 71%b. No 10%

c. It did not make a difference to me 19%

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6. Would you like to do Brain and Body Boosters more frequently in your classroom?

a. Yes84%

b. No7%

c. It does not make a difference to me 9%

Student Survey Results● Felt significantly more focused sitting at

their desks after doing Brain and Body Boosters (increase from 41% to 77%)

● Enjoyed doing Brain and Body Boosters (85%)

● Felt like they learn better (76%)● Helped build positive relationships by

communicating and cooperating with other students (71%)

● Would like to do more Brain and Body Boosters in the classroom (84%)

Teacher TestimonialsI’ve been meaning to tell you how much we absolutely LOVE these! It’s so nice to have new ones to use. Especially with all the testing that’s going on, we are using them constantly!! Lisa Johnson, 2nd Grade Teacher, Clearview Elementary

“I loved hearing so many students expressing their love of brain breaks pleading with you to come in more often. You stated, “We are trying to focus a little more on more recess and less testing!” kids cheered Kids stomped their feet for 10 seconds. Then swaying their bodies, moved back to stomping etc. Students then moved to do desk and wall push ups. Then the third one was creating patterns together with their bodies.The process took about 10 minutes.The kids loved it!!!” Kate Beckner, Assistant Principal, Clearview Elementary

“My students looked forward to Miss Jennelle’s brain breaks. They now request brain breaks between activities.” 😊😊Clearview Teacher Survey note

Student Testimonials

Contact “Sparkles” with Questions!

Laura Jennelle

lljennelle@fcps.edu

Clearview Elementary School

Health and Physical Education Teacher

CMO Cadre Member