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andrea (Abarrett)
Junior Member
Username: Abarrett
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 1:01 pm: |       |
I teach grades 7-12 and PE is required every year for the entire year in our school district. They only have class 2 days a week. If a student has an injury or illness and brings an excuse in from a doctor saying that they cannot participate for an extended period of time, we currently provide them with an alternative research assignment to work on in the library until they are released from their doctor. Do you feel this is acceptable for them to receive a credit in PE in this situation or should we make them take double PE the following year for the nine weeks or semester they were unable to participate? What are some other ideas that you have done or feel might be appropriate to try with a student who has been excused for a legitimate medical reason? |
Cheryl Gorski (Gorski)
Junior Member
Username: Gorski
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 15, 2010 - 2:05 pm: | |
Andrea, When they are in the library, aren't they missing the concepts you are teaching that day whether they can participate or not? I keep my students in the class, and modify as needed. We modify for disabled students we don't send them to the library do we? Just a thought. |
andrea (Abarrett)
Junior Member
Username: Abarrett
Post Number: 6
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 7:36 am: | |
Cheryl, I think you misunderstood. I definitely adapt and modify activities for my students with any type of disability or even temporary condition that allows for it. I am asking about when a student brings an excuse that says they absolutely cannot participate in any type of activity what-so-ever due to their condition until further notice. Sometimes this can be close to the entire nine weeks or longer so I would rather not give them the credit for sitting there listening to concepts in my class even though they are excused from the activity by a doctor. I am not saying that I agree with sending them to the library at all. I was stating that was what our current PE teacher does and I was wondering if anyone had a better idea or system that worked for them. I hope that makes more sense. |
Linda Knutson (Lknut)
Junior Member
Username: Lknut
Post Number: 4
Registered: 6-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 11:38 am: | |
I agree with modifying activity when possible, but we occasionally get a total medical where they can do nothing. In our department we have decided they should then take the class when they become healthy. Our job is to physically educate and get kids active. I believe students get plenty of written work and library assignments in all of their other classes. |
James Adams (Peteacher32)
Member
Username: Peteacher32
Post Number: 35
Registered: 7-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 8:30 am: | |
If they are going to be out for a long time, we have them go to another class. If it's for a shorter time, we either have them do meaningful written work (benefits of physical activity, sportsmanship, etc.) or TA activities like sharpening pencils or helping with classroom activities. |
