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Michael Zwaagstra: Here Are Several Ways to Reduce Distraction in the Classroom

Michael Zwaagstra: Here Are Several Ways to Reduce Distraction in the Classroom
Beyond smartphones, all provinces should look for ways to reduce other distractions in classrooms. LBeddoe/Shutterstock
Michael Zwaagstra
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In Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador often does things last even though the sun rises there first. In 1949, for example, it was the last province to join Confederation. And last week, it was the last province to enact province-wide restrictions on smartphones in schools.
Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra
Author
Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”