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Emma VanDenburg (Elv7682)
Junior Member
Username: Elv7682
Post Number: 3
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Monday, September 07, 2009 - 11:17 am: |       |
I was wondering what everyone thought about counting P.E. into your GPA. My high school didn't count P.E. classes until my senior year. I think it should have always been included, they included music and art into your GPA why can't they include P.E. |
Rebecca Deutsch (Beckydeutsch)
Junior Member
Username: Beckydeutsch
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 9:05 am: | |
I agree 100% that PE should be included in your GPA. PE, in my opinion, is the single most important subject you can have in school, if taught correctly. Don't get me wrong, every other subject is still important, but will mathematics help you live longer ? Will english teach you how to eat healthy ? Can science show you activities to perform for lifetime fitness ? PE is very important therefore needs to be included in a GPA to be taken more seriously. Otherwise, more students would consider it a "blow off" class and might not give their best effort. |
Michael J. Roskamp (Roskampm)
Junior Member
Username: Roskampm
Post Number: 12
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 3:48 pm: | |
Sure, we should include PE grades in the GPA, but let's be sure that the grade represents authentic assessment that is related to objectives, appropriate practices, etc. I have heard too many stories of the student who received a B+ instead of the A he otherwise had earned because he failed to finish in the top 10 in the class Ping-pong tournament. |
Joe Herzog (Bigfish344)
Advanced Member
Username: Bigfish344
Post Number: 59
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 7:19 pm: | |
Mike is absolutely right, here. To be sure, physical education should be included in the G.P.A. In Calif. we are the ONLY discipline that has a time requirement mandated in the State Ed. Code. That has to tell you something. But equally important is Mikes' statement about authentic assessment. We can't be grading kids on how their flag football team finished, or how far a kid can throw a softball. Teach to standards, test for knowledge (there are many ways to do so) and base a childs' grade on that. Until we can guarantee that we have brought our assessment into the 21st century, we will be looked on with (justifiable) doubt. |
Joe Herzog (Bigfish344)
Advanced Member
Username: Bigfish344
Post Number: 60
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 7:27 pm: | |
In response to Rebecca's comments: A sound background in mathematics can help. An individual who understands how to construct a budget, how to read the content information on a food package and what it means can lead to better nutrition which has a direct impact on lifelong health. A well taught language arts class or literature class that teaches the joy and value of reading Thoreau or Sophocles or Michener or Saroyan can go a long way to providing opportunities to relieve stress (I do it all the time). Certainly life sciences can teach us much about the value of maintaining a healthy body. Most importantly, all disciplines have value and even though we are often unfairly diminished in the educational world, it is inappropriate for us to diminish any other discipline. Any learning that leads to a more well rounded, confident, functional person contributes to over health and wellness. |
Rebecca Deutsch (Beckydeutsch)
Junior Member
Username: Beckydeutsch
Post Number: 6
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 - 4:23 pm: | |
Joe: My intentions weren't to deny the importance of other subjects - certainly they are critical for a balanced learning experience and help achieve a more wholesome life. It is just my opinion that Health & PE are the most important when it comes to well-being, as it is our responsibility to teach students how to be healthy over a lifetime. I apologize if I offended. |
Anthony E Zumpano (Savoyspecials)
Junior Member
Username: Savoyspecials
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2010
| | Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 8:24 am: | |
Interesting points made by everyone. I agree that PE should be included in a student's GPA because it can help for a lot of students. It just needs to be authentically assessed in a way that is fair for everyone. Traditionally, at least at the jr high level, we access only on an effort level, not a cut and dry achievement basis. I feel everyone can give an adequate to exemplary effort and see the benefits from doing so in their own GPA. |
Cheryl Gorski (Gorski)
Junior Member
Username: Gorski
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 1:46 pm: | |
Physical education should be based on mastery of learning targets just like any other subject. Skills, knowledge, and personal and social reponsibility. Then what is the problem?
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