Coffee Breaks and Power Naps Will Improve Student Performance

Have you ever noticed how tired some kids are in school? Have you noticed that the students can’t focus on their work? Have you noticed that they are up late trying to finish their homework? Well, I have the solution. I think that we should have nap time in school. With naptime, students will be able to function more easily and to a higher standard. As Anton Anderson, a high school teacher from Connecticut said, 20 extra minutes a day isn’t a substitute for 8 to 10 hours of sleep every night, but it does recharge the batteries. If 20 minutes does this much, think about what 40 minutes could do.

As the Army transitions from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, the organization is well served to take a long look in the mirror. After ten plus years of deployments, our combat tested warriors are sure to possess more than enough valuable knowledge to reinforce and improve upon our status as a profession. A TRADOC published paper explains “to be a professional is to understand, embrace, and competently practice the expertise of the profession.” I believe the profession of arms exists and there are many components that reinforce this argument. Among these components, initial entry training and institutional learning, shared values, and a monopoly on our mission are three of the most important tenants. All Soldiers must graduate

Army leaders must balance the link between the Army’s culture and it’s climate and institutional practices. When there is a proper balance it has a huge impact on the mindset of the Army’s Soldiers. Their actions or inactions impacts the five key attributes of the profession, and the four fields of expertise, and have long term effects on the Army’s culture and climate. These actions influence Soldiers’ perceptions that they are serving professional who have answered the call of service to the republic, it is important that Soldiers understand that their role is a calling and not just a job.

What do people think of when they first hear the word nap? Everyday sayings such as snatching a nap, being caught napping, snoozing, or stealing forty winks are all beneficial daily activities we need to add to our busy life. If we do, we will be more awake and capable to reach our full potential as an individual. People don’t realize how important a nap can be. Although popular beliefs suggest that naps are a waste of time, naps actually increase productivity by resting the brain.

Although the training First Year Orientation Progam (FYOP) officer cadets receive is not exactly the same as that conducted at the now defunct Cornwallis training base, the principles remain the same. The biggest challenge observed in the early days of training was to get a group of people to act as one team. Each person arrived as an individual with their own set of values, behaviours and regional characteristics. These individuals were then subdivided into platoons, squads, or sections. During this integration process the instructors ensured stress levels remained consistently high through the use of yelling, inspections that found minute faults that were exacerbated through the dismantling of our bunk space, and decreased sleep. I now realize that these simulated or over exaggerated stresses are required to provide an indication of future tolerance for this in operations.

In the times in which we live technology, knowledge, development strategies and the environment involve a complex panorama that the U.S. Army must face. The most efficient way is through specialized training and looking for means to develop NCOs for the challenges of upcoming event. The NCO 2020 strategy changes the way we educate and train our Soldiers. The educational model used by the military in the last decade was the Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES). This now going to be transformed into Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System, or NCOPDS. One of the most important goals of this new educational model is that it will provide the Soldier with a long-term career focused on the training, education and experiences acquired during his career, being these institutional, operational or self-development.

The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of an Army white paper, the “Profession of Arms.” The U.S. Army should be “The Profession of Arms” and each soldier should be “The Professional Soldier.” (U.S. Army, 2010). It is important for “The Profession of Arms” to develop expertise, trust, development values, and service at the organizational level (U.S. Army, 2010) l. Also, it is crucial for “The Professional Soldier” to develop skill, trust, leadership, character, and duty at the individual level (U.S. Army, 2010). So, the “Profession of Arms” is comprised of experts and experienced soldiers who dedicate their lives to defend the U.S. Constitution and the American way of life (U.S. Army, 2010).

As Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy, we are in the developmental phase on our way to become the future leaders defined as military professionals. The military professional identity is defined differently by everyone. I believe for one to embody the military professional identity, he or she has to be a leader of character and ready to defend the nation. The four years spent at the Naval Academy gives you the opportunity to develop and mold your physical, mental, and moral stature in order to embody the military professional identity that one desires or believes is right.

The first point the paper make is that the Army is a profession. The Army profession of arms is defined as a profession because it requires expertise, trust, development, values and service. The Army requires individuals to be experts in their field and the ethical application of land combat power. Trust from the public and within the organization is essential to the organization functioning. Development

In this paper, I will explore our building blocks in becoming Army professionals by looking and understanding our history and traditions, our impact in the profession as HR and the HR role in leadership development. We must be able

Just to name a few, there are administrative requirements, physical standards, environmental variables, and of course directed or specific expectations and tasks. When becoming an Officer in the United States Army and joining the most dynamic and diverse force of developed professionals, it comes with a price. These standards are what it takes to embody the Total-Soldier Concept and perform to the full potential that is expected of an officer in the United States Armed

There are many important qualities that it will take to become a successful United States Military Academy cadet and successful military officer. I feel that I will be successful if, I use my own experiences and beliefs in life in the Army ,that has groomed me into the leader I am today and the leader I will be in the future. My beliefs in order to be a successful cadet and officer is to always be honest, and to gain the loyalty and respect of your subordinates, peers, and superiors alike.

Service to the nation is stressed in the Soldier’s Creed and duties to fellow soldiers are espoused in the Warrior Ethos. These commitments are drilled into soldiers from their first day of training and reinforced through professional education throughout their career. Soldiers are rewarded for outstanding performance using selective Army schools such as Pathfinder School or Ranger School. The soldier’s thirst for knowledge is what makes these schools their own reward and other Soldiers respect and value the knowledge gained at these

Students who are associated with a Academy strive for the highest degree in education; they pursue not only academic purposes, but also serve in military duty to aid, assist, and defend the United States of America. Attending an Academy in a military branch such as the U.S. Air force would benefit myself as well as the high standards of the United States. The laws that were established and are upheld agree with my personal beliefs. The aphorism of the Air Force Academy is Integrity First, Service before Self, and Excellence in All We Do has been instilled in me since my childhood.

A profession is a trusted, disciplined, and relatively autonomous vocation whose members provide a unique and vital service to society, without which it could not flourish. To be a profession requires a lot of trust and respect. Throughout the years, the Army has proven itself as a strong and vital organization. The Army helps to keep the United States safe, from enemies at home and abroad. It is not an easy task to be accepted into the Army and those whom have passed the rigorous training has