218 1079394225 PE teachers movement consultants elementary schools? week read article Thom McKenzie Jim Sallis addressed time challenge physical educators face. 's suggested: " better serve elementary school pupils, schools consider modifying role specialists take new duties - consultants." described PE teachers help structure entire school environment encourage all students find ways stay sufficiently physically active daily basis. future PE teachers be trained be instructors consultants? be concerned conducting lessons training teachers schools integrate movement lessons? role considering adding professional preparation program. interested readers' thoughts especially any personal experiences acting "consultants" school setting.
219 1079394263 Coincidentally, looking material integrating activity core classes, saw article. presenting session entitled "Weaving Wellness Curriculum" Team Nutrition Summer Institute Univ NH mid-July. theory , people child's life need take responsibility wellness "" children. try encourage teachers various disciplines , periodically, try teach lessons incorporating wellness activities tool. Thanks, reference message.
220 1079394301 sounds interesting topic. Please consider sharing PELINKS4U readers posting presentation forum emailing copy include Interdisciplinary PE section. Thanks.
221 1079394448 time physical education already limited PE teachers seeing students week. Hawai`, PE teachers see students weeks. also teach subjects math, science topics language arts be difficult. , reinforce concepts learned subjects take effort. use numbers lot PE, also count different languages, use letters variation? Movement activities students form bodies different letter shapes talk about kind pathways letters. reinforce kids learn classroom. Crossing states, steps ( step counters) be equated distances state state. hand, wouldn't hurt classroom teachers provide movement opportunities class concepts kids learning. PE teachers schools, importance movement learning, movement be planned. 've heard about classroom teacher macaroni students art project discussion macaroni be part healthy diet. students take projects outside projects guides, asked children shape bodies form macaroni shapes included. Thanks question.
222 1079394493 looking articles exercise science pertaining middle elementary age students.
223 1079394523 looking information about tranfer fine motor skills writing reading skills
224 1079394575 agree ways integrate math language arts elementary physical education program. Math works ; math terms, perimeter rectangle, children keeping tally sheets serving scorekeepers. numerous ways incorporate language PE curriculum. example, today stations simple type "Spelling Basketball," ball-handling stations set week. Math relays word relays easy run, children appear enjoy types relays.
225 1079394619 looking lesson plans theme be entire quarter,semester,year? heard schools theme, Native Americans, teachers creative lessons integrated activities lessons.
226 1079394912 Physical Education teachers typically see students infrequently wonder reasonable expect teach movement-based health promoting activities. convinced movement activities be utilized teach all types "classroom" content ( don't phrase "classroom content" prefer "academic content"), tend think be regular classroom teachers integrate movement learning activities. Today's students spend far time sitting passively classrooms respond enthusiasm teachers utilized movement instructional strategy. future, physical educators serve role schools teachers movement skills, also movement resource coordinators regular faculty. expert knowledge movement, physical educators ideally placed be able help faculty develop activities enhance learning all types classroom content. think?
227 1079394954 Marina (Malta) Steve share experience school. lessons week (30min) - year old pupils double period (60min) + 30 minute lesson year olds, yeah sure agree time premium. find integrating vocabulary, science, health, techcnology lessons way really think ultimately benefits PE program content whilst making meaningful experiential young learners. 16 classes, meet periodically Grade teachers ensure continuity done classroom- deed health/science compenents tackle PE lesson class teachers help consolidating theme classroom. find bringing "academic" content PE lesson great benefits - units work PE managed provide active constuctivist approach appealed pupils gone home active practice also shared families "cool" things learnt PE. Indirectly served advocacy purposes - parents come parents' day telling child explaining about skeleton works move, heart beats , after exercise ... idea throw integration plate classroom teachers. tell truth , additional requirements new revised curriculum really pressed time. just health related fitness teaching concepts hold PE teachers - elicit cooperation classroom teachers ( way also value PE teacher EDUCATOR right!!- far removed days "keep busy, happy good" type PE teachers ). really think teaching best subject world ! ? PE be creative subject teach PE content, motor skills , address also cognitive areas, affective learning areas - really need teach integrated way - teaching relevant life pupils. hold far important improving fitness test scores alone.
228 1079395035 Part failed mention previous posting about existing collaboration subject teachers class teachers school, classroom teachers years, developed confidence wanting integrated movement "academic" lesson content. hold accountable confidence, teacher preparation programs students days, comprised single credit elementary PE wanted take Elementary Classroom. Field Day past years, way show case PE program content, also opportunity teachers come lesson join PE lessons weeks leading event. teachers able join see pedagogical skills required PE - skills different classroom arrangement, able see join use PE equipment previously "alien" . feel really good class teacher comes borrow equipment - ? know integrating movementinto lessons . think secret lies word - BALANCE.
229 1079395069 Steve believe times use strategies "regular" classroom support instruction Physical Education. Marina suggests, established collaboration classroom teacher , work hand hand support . use writing great deal check cognitive understanding students about certain areas Physical Education. use reading writing support jump rope unit incorporating rhymes unit. students learn importance rhythm movement reading. Afterall, learning day brain-based learning, importance movement regular classroom. Physical Education also provide "authentic" reasons writing be academic setting. answer question, long physical educators establishing reinforcing importance educating "" child, educators respect appreciate importance physical education child's development.
230 1079395117 's example think may be fooling claim be "integrating" physical education lessons: Yesterday, watched lesson called "Bingo Basketball." students take shots scored recorded letters bingo scoring sheets. , really think students carried scoring sheets write integrating language arts lesson?! high school students. find hard believe great benefit learn letters B--N-G-O! worse, completing activity students groups about ball time inactive. Running laps having students count integrating. True integration surely requires activities complement students time also learning classroom. don't see don't know - physical educators - time devote . skill level students physical education low need time practicing skills possible. Trying teach things be successful result teaching anything .
231 1079395176 concerned children writing gym, bringing paper pencils gym, reading gym, measuring circumference gym integrate math, . losing unique. PHYSICAL educators. educators physical physical (Jesse Feiring Williams). wanted use books, paper, pencils, classroom teacher ( name don't really largest classroom school - hmmm, be important). play game movement based (lots action, elimination, child enters / level, ) works auditory firure/ground discrimination, auditory acuity, auditory directionality; game allows children generate alternatives, plan strategy, evaluate; go . point don't need familiar curriculum grade level building. use games (movement) enhance child's ability listen, think, get along (social), be able better concentrate, contributed ability learn grow. done tool chosen profession different rest building - MOVEMENT. Brian http://hometown.aol.com/fitplay/index.html
232 1079395245 Wow, interesting. really variety opinions, all equally valied positive. people knew smart PE teachers wouldn't take granted quite . think issue deep difficult address lines , foremost educator. 'm sports coach, language teacher. take philosophy people learn different ways surely consider PE students require variety methods. students learn "facts" "skills" "doing" "words" "rhythm" ... philosophy integration believe , Elementary school level especially, be involved educating " child" just " subject content". somewhat concerned importance stricking best possible balance academic/cognitive physical. amount time assigned PE, philosophy, aims & objectives program situation regards working alongside "classroom" colleagues probably vary enormously. hope people continue add discussion find interesting. Personally, call Physical Education Teacher, believe Teacher Physical Educator second.
233 1079395286 undergraduate student Physical Education Kent State, learning be effective teacher best teach student. imperative students learn value fitness psychomotor, affective cognitive approaches. may teaching experience far 've certainly exposed realms possibilities Physical Educators especially regard integrating technology. elementary teacher hope incorporate subjects content lesson plans cooperating teachers school. certainly agree students lose lessons different subject content integrated believe fault educator, student. Marina stated posting, all about balance. balance students physical activity time outside content compliment . believe physical education class provides ideal environment students develop motor skills cognitive affective skills. feel chance encourage development all areas act .
333 1106952820 anyone examples ways connected classroom teachers share information about importance maintaining healthy heart?
354 1107360251 See Planet Health: interdisciplinary Curriculum teaching middle school nutrition physical activity. Human Kinetics publishing 2001, J. Carter, J. Wiecha, K Peterson S Gortmaker. Science section, lesson 54, p.387
375 1107666837 Steve: know love Wellness Principal, take consulting role deminishing role physical educators, run risk cuts hurting numbers. be hasty jumping band wagon look underpinings consequences action. hand, play key role developing ' Schools', consider constructed physical education program provides foundations students learn about foundations exercise principals, principals applied healthy active lifestyle. be essential part persons day ' School', be warry pitfalls changing roles.
378 1107812236 find teach classroom, making relavent curriculum integrating higher level thinking activities huge effect students' learning. students high school level find application reinforce academically gym class work. unreasonable, percieved undesirable attribute raise bar kids move interact? Health Enhancement educator today, opinion, demonstrate physical knowledge activities, ask students integrate daily lives. academic "hook" keeps mine striving .
408 1108662515 , teaching game includes doing jumping jacks elementary age students. discovering children difficulty doing jumping jacks correctly. spoken adults about told adults jumping jacks correctly . know part brain function correctly person peform jumping jacks correctly? words, correlation cognition ability jumping jacks correctly?
419 1109124166 think great integrate subjects PE spelling, math shoshone language daily basis, think integrating PE regular classroom better, put handouts elementary teachers simple ways get kids moving day brain based research suggests improvements students abilities, book Brain Gym easy book classrooms integrate movement daily.
461 1109369143 methods making physical education cross-curricular, incorporating PE subjects English, Math, Spelling, ., classroom? Please share combine topics.
470 1109393370 Hi, reference physical educators teach reading math, ., classes, already, indirectly. According Eric Jensen's, 2001, Brain Based Learning, motor skills lead academic skills. examples. Motor Skills dynamic balance , centerline skills, visualization, sequencing associative thinking assist reading skills classroom. Motor skills body awareness eye/foot coordination, patterning, visual discrimination, anaylsis, deductive reasoning, assist math skills classroom. Motor skills unilateral, bilateral cross laterality spatial coordination, verbal ability, sequence synthesis, abstract thinking assist written oral language skills. Motor skills locomotor skills including eye/hand, hand/foot tracking, memory reason, organizing inductive reasoning assist general knowledge classroom. see, think about activities already , assisting classroom teachers quest jobs. problems , don't advocate , familiar benefits offer picture educating child. meet teachers door come pick classes. time, give brief synopsis day, include about , help students learn classroom. certainly lots activities be done physical education promote literacy, math, geography, ., be good idea teachers know help , important physical education big picture. also lots people presenting information about brain based learning, try search google, 'm sure 'll find lots pertinent stuff.
494 1109868392 bring attention book, Smart Moves, Learning All Head (Carla Hannaford, PhD, Great Ocean Publishers, Arlington, VA 1995). brought attention special education teacher presents program exercises shown enhance learning disabled students ability learn. author writes, “ spent years resources struggling teach people learn, standardized achievement test scores go illiteracy rises. be key elements ’ve missing simply movement?” opinion mirrored Phillip Lawler, school district coordinator Illinois, state requires daily PE, K-12. Lawler pioneered concept new PE--- individual fitness takes precedence competitive sports. says educators trade gym time academics get results want points brain research shows better brain function after exercise. also cites test scores Naperville, IL students world science sixth math, all sacrificing physical education.
533 1111000002 activity called Fitness Monopoly. set perimeter gym polyspots task cards underneath. task cards direct students certain areas / certain activities. usually pair strong reader weaker reader (given classroom teacher). older students usually just participate . changed added pictures task cards aide students . - minutes dice rolled students move spaces ahead.
537 1111082548 interest brain-based research sparked, specifically application movement, fitness, physical education. any great references willing share continue studying area, appreciate . know great deal information . looking concise content use share, development inservice K- physical educators. Thanks!
539 1111160880 Dear Michael, Check Jean Blaydes Madigan's book, Thinking Feet, website. think url actionbasedlearning.com. Also, think another website called braingym.org braingym.com. hope helps. jalopydi
550 1111410629 Hi Steve, > > think raise important question. also think about great need help educational community understand physical education program be cut. Granted, years physical education " bed" practice behaviors exhibited. , isn't ironic day age almost daily reports health risks facing country, rising child obesity rates, 1st time life expectancy generation shorter current generation, see PE programs cut . , educational program designed provide chidren tools necessary reverse documented national trends removed schools. Go figure. > > Directly question. suggest look research examining "TEACHER" single largest factor contributing success students schools. don't reference near, week remember coming across article point. ( find pushed bit :-)) thing scares about classroom teachers teach PE, consultant's support, classroom teachers be effective teaching physical education truly value contribution welcome opportunity teach . common strand see physical educators highly effective genuine passion , willing, able, transmit passion students way. 'm sure classroom teachers be able willing "go ". theory, think "consultant" idea good . also feel careful inventory feelings support classroom teachers responsibility area curriculum be taken. > > Michael J. Roskamp > Visiting Professor, Movement Science > Grand Valley State University > roskampm@gvsu.edu > (616) 331-8681 > > " don't stand , 'll fall anything." > > - Steve Bartkowski, NFL > quarterback > > __________________________________________________ ______________
551 1111413284 's "frame" movement physical activity mindless, non-academic, requiring cognition. all know early stages, skilled movement requires high levels cognition. simple forms movement activities, jogging laps gym, contribute acquisition important physical education health related content (call academic ). Pacing, simple principles oxygen use, defining "aerobic" activity, limiting planes motion movement occurs, identifying contralateral movement pattern running, utilizing target heart rate, heart rate recovery time, percieved rate exertion, mention affective domian components, all content related cognitive contents apply uniquely physical education, may connections . 's be careful associate "cognitive" learning occurs outside gym content areas. limits teaching "cognitively academically" integrating content areas physical education curriculum. integrate, prbably look ways , educate child physical education focus teaching all standards physical education classes place LEARN, place .
565 1112038172 Steven: agree , disagree time. believe be true integration, best transfer knowledge, students doing "Math" time classroom be recognized incorporated. example, right students 5th grade classes learning use decimals parts . pedometers read steps Miles (portions miles decimals) counting steps, counting, recording miles decimals logs. set personal best day 0.10 higher day , prompt tell achieve goal class. subsequent days explain achieved goal day , needs be adjusted, class meet goal. lesson format learning write decimal equivalence miles, add decimals, interpret meaning, analyze synthesize personal meaning, self assess progress. Taken time type integration incorporates Math meaningful way also promote personal healthy wellness.
576 1112286793 ways promoted positive caring classroom environment? Please tell about .
602 1114036562 editor primary developer curriculum based lifetime sport disc golf (www.edgediscgolf.org), insisted team contributors lessons be relevant learning fundamentals sport. Supplemental lessons health nutrition, math ( relates scoring game management), science ( physics spinning disc), environment ( care playing facility), civics (playing rules) all included. time Pythagorean theorem daily life? , disc golfers use determine playing strategy particular throw reach. agree basketball bingo pretty useless be sham held "language arts" lesson. knowing bodies knowledge affect play particular sport be just plain smart.
630 1115210763 looking interdisciplinary objective, try stay content area, extend include various interdisciplinary objects. Wellness concepts, especially related physical fitness, great starting point. logs journals enables students learn about ratios, conversions, time, distances, measurement, analysis data relates health wellness. also creates Dewey approach teaching science based projects students compare physical bests, create plans achieving goals. students asked analyze, interpret, synthesize personal fitness parameters type approach also develops higher order thinking skills needed advance logic required subjects. style teaching also offers long term development healthy lifestyle habits student directed environment.
631 1115221662 All great ideas. also incorperate colonial native american dances games revolutionary war period.
699 1121332464 Diane, forwarding concern colleague specializes brain research.
700 1121354840 contact Carla Hannaford Heartconnect44@cs.com. expert field brain research. done work area, concern deals partly person's ability use sides brain optimal level. Elementary age children developing dominance, part problem fully established dominance pattern body part (hand, foot, eye, ear, brain). Carla book documents activities help develop sides brain.
765 1125471294 Promoting positive caring environment class actually begins teacher's personal attitude expectation class. teacher initially needs all characteristics positive caring personlity, be able derive kids. step give Love care course be achieved teacher treats kid brothers, sisters children
813 1128031404 Advances teaching methodologies created new ways teaching learning. academic institutions integrating cross-curricular initiatives courses. Please use thread provide arguments pros cons cross-curricular PE Health education.
830 1128462527 just posted coaching secion, want link post . anyone wishes incorporate action/movement 'normal' academic areas, wishes incorporate academics PE, handouts may offer great ideas. PDF handouts worth checking - grade link. young student age group, adapt meet needs students. http://pelinks4u.jasonbuckboyer.com/naspeforum/discus/message s//647.html?1128462296
889 1129735541 Hello !! name Mike intern NASPE. currently working promotional video want know exactly want get organization NASPE? want join NASPE? wouldn't want join NASPE? any information give NASPE appealing already members, also keep members .
1139 1132295381 Michael: Try " User's Guide Brain", Harvard neurophysiologist Dr. John Ratey. enlightening really opened eyes. Chapter "Movement" give solid understanding relationship physical activity 's role potential brain growth, development learning potential. ordered mine Borders Book Store, Fresno. $16.00 worth penny . Joe Herzog
1140 1132296219 outdoor ed. unit ( fly fishing/Trout Classroom) assignments included identifying about 50 lakes, rivers towns/cities, Calif. Also figure distance certain places determine cost 20mpg $.00/gal ( wish!). Kids also figure cost basic equipment, catalogs/online/local sports stores. similar activities skiing golf. Recording heart rates, fitness records/% improvement/pedometer records, all bring math program. fencing unit school wide Rennisance Fair. inherently cross curricular, hard find teachers willing share assignments. taught Newton's Laws, Levers Axes Rotation applied physical activity, early year, science teachers followed shortly after scientific applications kids tests science markedly improved after getting similar material classes. learning re-inforced brain recalls material multiple sources, cross curricular learning , mind, patently superior learning modality. methods . Joe Herzog
1173 1133810288 misunderstanding cross curricular physical education! people saying teach reading subject areas P.E. be cross curricular. developmentally appropriate approach planned contains activities stimulate brain development lay foundation learning all curricular areas. also ignore growing health concerns be facing. Understanding P.E. enhances learning physical way step true cross curricular education.
1267 1138055901 information about program consisting quick, brain based activities kids desks quick fitness break classroom. thought called "Take " launch search web 't find . anyone familiar program?
1288 1138652085 entirely different name, sounds looking . http://stationpe.com/resources.htm know activites be online, activites teachers currently use, thread be great posting quick fitness breaks classroom.
1349 1139773968 Orienteering also be cross-curricular. orienteering students take field guid identify different plants, trees, / native birds. know Chicago teach physics units- example, ask students vollyball serve going net, be changed ball go net far velocity, force, ect. PE teachers teach cross-curriculum may know !
1395 1140619284 Check Carla Hannaford's SMART MOVES numerous activities, contact Dr. Debbie Smith stevens@clemson.edu
1681 1142376087 came across website couple years ago 10 minute activities be classroom. passed along activities classroom teachers school. activities called classroom energizers developed North Carolina. teachers use energizers subjects teach. website - hope looking useful resource. http://www.ncpe4me.com/energizers.html
1794 1143672481 believe physical educators spend class time trying integrate academic content lessons focus teaching skills developing health-related fitness?
1811 1143953853 Terri: worked physical educators quite skilled blending academic content daily teaching. diminish teaching skills amount activity. research sound combining movement/skill/ academic content solidifies all forms learning. takes time effort structure lessons goes question, lots leaders field learn. worked teacher know worked kids... learned all areas showed greater interest class. Joe Herzog
1975 1144177590 Having physical education program incorporates subject areas good reason PE program be cut. Having anchors PE class marketable hopefully helps students time. teachers, students' best interest comes .
2095 1148573115 ! put 'Take 10' site pelinks4u May, 2006, Technology Section, remembered having run across post forum couldn't find again, just ran across provide answer. find 'Take 10' site URL . http://www.take10.net/whatistake10.asp - pelinks4u webmaster
2134 1152623457 hoping purchase implement program elementary school. approval principal funding PTO, hopefully be able report near future.
2163 1152707271 school district saying need Math Reading standard lesson everyday. good ideas get year. anyone any good ideas Middle School years?
2168 1152742478 Incorporating math reading standards be relatively easy, especially heart rate monitors mentioned another post. students record information interpret journal (ELA). Interpret box scores daily paper, scores high school teams. find math reading lessons... integrated, needs be brought light. Good luck.
2446 1161038719 also agree positive caring classroom environment begins teacher. teacher shows respect, kindness, fairness, students emulate . , may take time, . Teachers supposed be positive role models, practicing preach (.e. respecting , equipment, ), students basis follow. Another aspect show support. know students play sports, attend game. chaperone dance, volunteer help club, ., students notice teachers involved outside classroom value . show care, positive learning experience.
2751 1167828877 prefer - google, yahoo msn? (Message edited summit5 January 04, 2007)
3283 1178506999 Hi Steve. movement books grade - reader, Upside Right just book includes sight words Frye Dolch vocabulary lists. also illustrated. read pages book students perform movement tasks associated verse read. example, verse goes, "Walking forward all time, looking 's , looking left right, give trouble day night" After discussing situations be problematic crossing street looking ways, lesson traveling changing directions travel. Sharing doing classroom teacher be way integrating sight vocabulary words movement lesson away activity time class. book be placed library students take , experience children enjoy reading book. Visit www.pehealthsite.com information. sure find book useful planning movement lessons students enhancing vocabulary. . Amato
3290 1179020249 , done . early days teaching, taught lesson week. classroom teacher observe lesson gave follow lessons week / expected . following lesson, share things went teach another lesson try focus problems experienced, giving lesson week. Sounds good, right? , person above post said, depends individual classroom teacher gets done. want be bothered all pressure academic achievement due Child Left program. teachers really "couch potatoes, good physical health, lack decent knowledge base interest level job. good idea opinion. Another way approach problem enrich physical education program. Back gave fitness tests, all students pass test "required" attend school exercise class daily passed test. Parents supportive quickly, marginal students passed left core group students really needed daily physical activity expanded morning class include fintess, fun activities also. approached worked . also intermurals lunch time. Leagues set classrooms schedule games posted recess periods week students involved games. worked /// grade students old run things long knew game schedule. Also, after school gym day older students variety seasonal physical activities. Bottom line , 's look ways expand programs period week class dumping responsibility already burdened classroom teacher. idea integrating reading movement program, visit www.pehealthsite.com movement book be read students contains words Frye Dolch word lists, be coordinated classroom reading program willing teacher work . G. Amato, Springfield College.
3769 1195654314 looking opinions music P.E. feel play music class kids want hear?
3770 1195701647 retired, played music everyday, time class. be soothing, motivating, stimulating, calming, depending play. all kinds music. purchased multi disc player remote. great.
3772 1196182308 free play day bring boom box JRFH music kids jumprope, hula-hoop dance music. kids hate exercise run turn music starts.
3779 1196350542 constantly use music gym. hook ipod boombox use daily basis. allowing children play music want, encourage get music CD ( create class playlist). tell be appropriate school, reserve right say particular song. try use different types expose various music genres (Reggae, Classic Rock, New Age, Techno).
3808 1200165085 any any good suggestions CD player? school CDs require D batteries. run after about hours use volume CD player really low. working PACER test difficult.
2579 1161818000 anyone teach school all teachers grade level plan students Art,Music, PE? teachers school "block" set time specials everyday. gives classroom teachers common plan time better student achievement.
2642 1161891772 teaching years ago, elementary school "block" scheduling accomodate grade level meeting/common planning time specials. problems resulted decreased PE time students... day times week teachers picked classes late principal meetings ran time.
3826 1200793150 school ( common prep time, all Rx scams) Friday. classroom teacher prep / grade level weeks. music teacher, computer lab assistant, library assistant manage rotation students areas. Student focus PE suffers schedule, adjust multiple differing expectations learning environments chance root / back regular classroom. supporting work colleagues use new curricula, lots work . typical 30 minute schedule Monday--Thursday. classroom teachers drop students collect charges PE class. didn't , wouldn't be supportive rotation schedule.
4006 1206535100 idea music class. think students enjoy class music.
4108 1209303809 situation students K- involved block. nightmare students went back--back 30-35 minute special classes. expecting Kindergarteners handle Junior High. just imagine problems. Also, meant all planning time specials able help give classroom teacher basically all day. year 3rd-5th students involved -class back--back block. classes 45 minutes long. see classes grade level times week non-block situation. wonderfulfor special teachers classroom teachers . school talking block advise keep number blocked classes row .
4109 1209304248 Dr. John Ratey just published new book entitled "SPARK Revolutionary New Science Exercise Brain." -read human especially physical education teachers. also podcast Itunes hear interview talking about book. believe podcast "Brain Science" podcast... any rate search find pretty easily. bought copy principal .... just find time read !!!
4110 1209305928 know post about purchasing take 10 back, anyway anyone about PURCHASE...save money use equipment. download all energizers ncpe4me.com , great!! Also another NC website: http://www.fitkidsnc.com/ tons activities, video links. awesome website continuously growing people contribute activities ideas. lucky NC great leader DPI (Kymm Ballard) worked diligently push 30 minutes physical activity daily all students backed resources help classroom teachers help physical educators task.
4484 1237083414 say just taught lesson Thursday (03/12/09) music entire class period, warm- lesson! music course paused instructions station switching partners got positive feedback teacher "after-teaching discussion". all decided music helped students stay level wanted needed be perform activities planned day. best music use upbeat keep kids tapping feet focusing task hand. lesson, new song start, hear students class say "Oh song!" " jam!" Music wonderful thing think be incorporated physical education possible!! Shawna Slippery Rock, PA
4486 1237216494 agree. SPARK read any physical education teacher.
4491 1237227272 encourage group district physical educators pitch purchase appropriate number copies Dr. Ratey's "SPARK" present school board members superintendent district's director curriculum. provide evidence district administration quality physical education programs benefit ( kids ), 's going long difficult struggle enact positive change. 's worth time effort modest expense incurred. 've donated about 10 copies, Fresno all responses positive. , course, Matt quite correct. physical educator be required read "SPARK." Joe Herzog
4492 1237239872 gave copy administrator think reasons supported upstart Action Based Learning Lab incorporates Jean Blaydes-Madigan's curriculum parts Brain Gym. seeing positive results students group hope testing spring demonstrates . agree - SPARK be read PE instructors PE majors!!! Jane Keily
5317 1265465740 teach 7th 12th grade PE. read Dr.John Ratey's book (SPARK) along Dr.John Medina's book (BRAIN RULES) inspired PE field. 'm trying get school board understand research. anyone successful trying ? , particular conviced ? Thank advance replying
5318 1265466434 Shawn: gave member BOE Superintendent copy "SPARK", response slow, couple said be remarkable book. BOE open super. thrown weight joint use agreement district get all school playgrounds open. Take salient points books go BOE keep pushing value PE health academic growth. Write letter editor / contact various media ask, "Hey, know." working, painfully slow, working Fresno.
5502 1266624499 part team went Naperville year took Superintendent, PE teachers, board members, parents, community leaders along. leave desire totally replicate program Naperville, certainly opened eyes energized recognize impact quality program entire school system.
5559 1266868587 Michael, Thanks responding post. really go Naperville see program. don't think any school wants duplicate Naperville program, know take better ideas help . hope works district stays energized! Good luck!
5794 1274563900 Thank all posting resources brain based education. Oddly , youtube.com wonderful resource understanding implementing aspects brain based education classroom. Specifically, learned opposing views brain based learning, studies done about type learning, ideas movement benefits students.
6263 1303174804 topic be forefront defining future teaching. teacher evaluation coming head, encourage teachers rethink provide information students. 's worth look youtube..."wholebrainteaching" lends site: www.wholebrainteaching.com Check 'd love hear perceive 's use classroom.
6683 1318886648 currently physical education major Math minor University Limerick, Ireland. year teaching practice teach year group Physical education Math. decided cross-curricular approach, combining HRA graphs/charts. got students take note heart rates various intervals power, muscular strength, muscular endurance, aerobic, anaerobic circuits. got students draw graphs math class compare heart rates. Students enjoy result thought keep track heart rates also math fun.
6692 1318891451 currently Physical education major, math minor University Limerick, Ireland, exchange program Slippery Rock University, PA. noticed students, fact all students talked , learning teach Physical Education. Ireland , PE student teachers required learn teach secondary subject along PE (mine mathematics). subjects tend compliment terms dealing classroom management issues also helping cross curricular teacher. question ; PE teachers teach another subject along PE schools?
6708 1318898852 Gary believe . teach Geography PE. find subjects link really . biggest way find subjects link outdoor adventure. All examples classroom be seen completing outdoor adventure activities. also find learn relation discipline PE really helps class run smoothly Geography vica versa
6711 1318899104 Thanks replying post Gerard, say agree . think be interesting hear American point view topic .
6885 1331177104 really enjoyed reading post prior comes music physical education. problem see coming be language music. previewed students passes test, speak… harm? typically motivates student be active. think be harder motivate students just pressing play button, think about personal workout improves music available . actually find hard work iPod. think atmosphere upbeat. mentioned, preview lyrics!
7082 1350313120 All teachers district required incorporate writing classes. PE, -class writing assignment month. good part requirement also flexibility use way enhances students understanding PE concepts. writings fit standards expectations given subject. All done effort give students practice state writing assessment.
7107 1363632371 hear music coming gym day. PE teachers middle school music students competing volleyball class.
7108 1364495070 lots kids start moving better music comes . LOVE dancing Korean thing Gangham Style.