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Steve Jefferies (Admin)
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| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 - 3:20 pm: |       |
AREA D: Curriculum
Although essayists who submitted to PE2020 and participants at the PE2020 Forum differed in their views of physical education content, there seemed to be agreement that physical education should be purposeful. The emergence of common themes illustrated the likelihood of commonalities among physical education programs that were future looking. The environment conditions present in the nation’s school districts vary widely. Consequently, it is likely that 2020 physical education programs will differ according to local opportunities and challenges. The following recommendations are offered to focus efforts on ways to build physical education curriculums that will meet the (whole child) needs of students in the future.
1. Collaborate with a small number of K-12 school districts (reflecting different demographic characteristics) to create core curriculums that are focused on integrating subject matter learning and have physical activity (movement) at the core of the learning strategies.
• Within these sites develop 2020 physical education programs that support this learning approach yet meet the 2020 vision for physical education.
• Physical education programs on these sites should be “agents of change,” forward looking, focused on student needs and interests and less tied to tradition and teacher interests.
2. Create location to post and expand upon the example of K-12 schools that have physical education programs that illustrate common themes identified in PE2020.
• Use the five examples provided at the PE2020 Forum and are now posted on the NASPE Forum.
• Solicit additional examples to provide PETE students, K-12 physical educators, school staff and administrators, and the general public with visions of futuristic physical education practices.
• Need to publicize model physical education programs so that it’s clear what “good” physical education looks like.
• Use technology to create online tours of exemplary physical education practices.
3. Develop framework for a national physical education curriculum similar to other academic subject areas. “Without a national curriculum, we will never be a core subject.” Considerations to include:
• Framework is flexible in design to meet all K-12 school environments nationwide but has its primary focus on promoting physical activity.
• Framework is specific enough to provide school districts with clear indicators of the outcomes of quality physical education instruction.
• Framework should consider balancing indoor and outdoor physical experiences so that students are able to build healthy connections with the built and natural environments.
• Open access to database of lesson plans that offer flexibility for individualization (see “School of One model.”) |
Joe Smith (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2011 - 7:42 am: | |
3. Develop framework for a national physical education curriculum similar to other academic subject areas. “Without a national curriculum, we will never be a core subject.” AMEN
Human development of milestone movements naturally occurs from Labans Dance vocabulary. Watch professional athletes perform sequences of body movements at levels that awe most humans and the athletes laugh all the way to the bank as millionaires. The Romans watched galdiators, too, so not much has changed in centuries as spectators. A NATIONAL framework with the foundations of movement is the starting point; Gallahue's levels of development establish the foundations of where personal sport skills are in regards to the scope and sequence of a person's abilities. Local climate; facilities and community interests tend to impact the specific physical activities of physical education educators. However, the foundation of milestone movement skills are common to a framework supporting the 6-National Standards. |
michael laughlin (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2011 - 10:13 am: | |
National Curriculum for PE - I couldn't agree more. To be taken seriously by the field of education, we must have a unified, central goal and/or mission statement. As well, I find it important for this overarching goal to encompass promoting not only physical activity, but "Lifelong" physical activity. Overlooking lifelong often leads to just keeping students active without instructing the "why's and how's" of physical activity. |
Doug Garner (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 8:25 am: | |
Could there be some disability specific language in the proposals. I think many times we assume that general guidelines are taken as 'all inclusive', but unless we use disability friendly and disability specific language, programs for this population seem to get overlooked. |
Roger DiBrito (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 9:32 am: | |
The curriculum must include the evidence brought forward by researchers and practitioners like Dr. John Ratey, in his book Spark.
We need to clarify what we teach, how we teach it and why. There is no separation between book learning and body learning. We must do a better job of educating the general public on the health benefits of movement. Some are afraid of the word, “exercise”.
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Elizabeth Tropia (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 7:57 pm: | |
I agree with Roger..we need to do a better job of educating the public about our subject and the importance of it in our schools. Kids usually want to be active, but their parents and guardians need more information so they support physical activity outside of the schools. I also agree that a general national curriculum needs to be developed. It only has to outline goals for physical education classes, but there needs to be a general unified curriculum. This would be a huge step in more people taking our subject seriously. |
deborah cadorette (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 8:39 am: | |
The title Physical Education is outdated. Revising the name may also be a more positive and influential PR. Human Performance & Education provides a broader scope and appears more suitable to represent the profession. Thoughts? |
Elisa Busby (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 10:25 am: | |
I don't see the development of a national curriculum as the great game changer one would hope. Area number 2. Is most critical in my view. At this time there is a lot of talk about what a quality program is or looks like but not a great wealth of examples/models that can be easily accessed. The publicity of and videos at the click of the mouse of quality programs will spread the examples much faster. These would also be points of reference for the humble PE teacher/specialist to view to improve the program they are involved with and in their situation for their students. Parents, students, policy makers and others would also have easy access so they could recognize what quality PE entails as well. Seeing models in action is also so much clearer than reading about something wonderful that I can then interpret in my own way. |
LaDeane Rustad (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:38 pm: | |
We have to get to the heart of how to lower class size and keep our profession SAFE. |
