Late to Bed, Late to Rise

Dan Willingham's article in the latest American Educator concerns sleep deprivation and its effect on high school students. The evidence suggests that inadequate sleep results in mildly-reduced learning (along with increased lethargy and mood changes).

Dr. Willingham suggests a few remedies for teenagers' sleep deprivation: set school start times later; schedule electives first thing in the morning; and work with teenagers to help them get to sleep earlier.

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