CH 3 – The Role ofCH 3 – The Role of Middle School Physical Education Middle School Physical Education

Accomplished physical educators:Accomplished physical educators:– Create advocates for P.R. by providing Create advocates for P.R. by providing

opportunities for family involvement & opportunities for family involvement & involvement of the community at largeinvolvement of the community at large

– Function as members of a large learning Function as members of a large learning communitycommunity

Accomplished physical educators Accomplished physical educators (cont.)(cont.)

– Recognize the multiple benefits of a Recognize the multiple benefits of a physically active lifestyle and promote physically active lifestyle and promote purposeful daily activities for all purposeful daily activities for all students that will encourage them to students that will encourage them to become lifelong adherents of physical become lifelong adherents of physical activity.activity.

Colleagues and community need to see Colleagues and community need to see the PE program as part of the schoolthe PE program as part of the school

1.1. PE does NOT take part in a vacuumPE does NOT take part in a vacuum

2.2. Colleagues and community MUST Colleagues and community MUST see you as part of the schoolsee you as part of the school

3.3. Need to be seen as an equal Need to be seen as an equal partner in the educational program:partner in the educational program:

1.1. Equitable class sizeEquitable class size

2.2. Equitable instructional timeEquitable instructional time

3.3. Sufficient fundingSufficient funding

What does PE owe its What does PE owe its stakeholders?stakeholders?

Physical education is REQUIRED, so:Physical education is REQUIRED, so:1.1. It should be part of educational reformIt should be part of educational reform

2.2. Equal instructional timeEqual instructional time

3.3. Equal class sizeEqual class size

4.4. Equal fundingEqual funding

Instructional TimeInstructional Time

Students should take PE every Students should take PE every semester or quarter for a total time semester or quarter for a total time equal to the other subjectsequal to the other subjects

At the LEAST, NASPE recommends At the LEAST, NASPE recommends 225 minutes/wk for middle schoolers225 minutes/wk for middle schoolers

Lobby for more time with legislature, Lobby for more time with legislature, school board, administrationschool board, administration

Class SizeClass Size

Class size and grouping should be Class size and grouping should be the same as other subjectsthe same as other subjects– Sometimes the computer schedules Sometimes the computer schedules

everything and PE is last with very everything and PE is last with very unusual resultunusual result

Better to take the entire number of Better to take the entire number of students and divide by class times – students and divide by class times – maybe add 5-10% and let that be the maybe add 5-10% and let that be the max. numbermax. number

Need class sizes controlled:Need class sizes controlled:

Limited equipmentLimited equipment– Students stand in line: watch others Students stand in line: watch others

play, wait their turn; get in troubleplay, wait their turn; get in trouble

Securing equipment must be a priority.Securing equipment must be a priority.

FundingFunding

Instructional materials include Instructional materials include equipment and supplies as well as equipment and supplies as well as textbooks and technologytextbooks and technology

Did your schools give physical Did your schools give physical education equal funding?education equal funding?

Gaining Administrative SupportGaining Administrative Support

Must have support to help with Must have support to help with funding and schedulingfunding and scheduling

How do you get it?How do you get it?1.1. Have a quality program - a sequences Have a quality program - a sequences

curriculum; a method to asses the curriculum; a method to asses the students and yourselfstudents and yourself

2.2. Educate others about your program Educate others about your program and the positive influences on physical and the positive influences on physical education on the lives of studentseducation on the lives of students

Gaining Admin. Support (Cont.)Gaining Admin. Support (Cont.)

3. Represent your department on 3. Represent your department on school-wide committees; I.e. school-wide committees; I.e. professional development, funding, professional development, funding, curriculum.curriculum.

This helps others get to know youThis helps others get to know you Increases their knowledge about Increases their knowledge about

what you dowhat you do

Physical Education & the Physical Education & the Extracurricular SettingExtracurricular Setting

After-school Physical Education – goals:After-school Physical Education – goals:– Reinforce concepts taught during regular PE Reinforce concepts taught during regular PE

classesclasses– Assist students having trouble with motor skillsAssist students having trouble with motor skills– Create intramural and recreational Create intramural and recreational

opportunitiesopportunities– Help students develop a “can do” attitudeHelp students develop a “can do” attitude– Improve social skillsImprove social skills– Permit students to chose activitiesPermit students to chose activities– Increase physical activity levelsIncrease physical activity levels

Fitness-Wellness Programs:Fitness-Wellness Programs:– Create a fitness centerCreate a fitness center

Used by students during school hoursUsed by students during school hoursUsed by community after schoolUsed by community after school

Fund raisersFund raisers– Jump rope for heart or hoops for heartJump rope for heart or hoops for heart– School-side jog-a-thons (or walk-a-thons, School-side jog-a-thons (or walk-a-thons,

bike-a-thons, etc.)bike-a-thons, etc.)

Intramural programsIntramural programs– Ideally run by a council of students with Ideally run by a council of students with

a faculty advisor – they set the schedule a faculty advisor – they set the schedule –Sport Education Model works well with –Sport Education Model works well with thisthis

– Activities should be those recently Activities should be those recently covered in PE. The PE program should covered in PE. The PE program should drive the intramural program – not vice drive the intramural program – not vice versaversa

PE & the Coordinated School PE & the Coordinated School Health ProgramHealth Program

1.1. Physical educationPhysical education

2.2. Health educationHealth education

3.3. Health servicesHealth services

4.4. Nutrition servicesNutrition services

5.5. Counseling and psychological servicesCounseling and psychological services

6.6. Family and community involvementFamily and community involvement

7.7. Safe and healthy school environmentSafe and healthy school environment

8.8. Health promotion for staffHealth promotion for staff

Developing a Public Relations Developing a Public Relations ProgramProgram

1.1. Determine your message – Determine your message – including information on your including information on your current program and your future current program and your future needsneeds

2.2. Use a variety of media – print, Use a variety of media – print, video, audio, and displays to video, audio, and displays to present your messagepresent your message

3.3. Don’t give up, no matter what Don’t give up, no matter what happens or doesn’t happenhappens or doesn’t happen

Ten Ways to Promote Physical Ten Ways to Promote Physical EducationEducation

1.1. Create displays of student word for Create displays of student word for exhibition at special community and exhibition at special community and school eventsschool events

2.2. Make presentations at school board Make presentations at school board meetings, including student meetings, including student demonstrationsdemonstrations

3.3. Visit and write to local state Visit and write to local state legislators to solicit their supportlegislators to solicit their support

Ten Ways to Promote Physical Ten Ways to Promote Physical Education (Cont.)Education (Cont.)

4.4. Create a physical education Create a physical education newsletter describing your program newsletter describing your program that goes home to parents and out that goes home to parents and out to local businesses and community to local businesses and community membersmembers

5.5. Present adventure-based or other Present adventure-based or other workshops for businesses, parents, workshops for businesses, parents, and community leaders.and community leaders.

Ten Ways to Promote Physical Ten Ways to Promote Physical Education (Cont.)Education (Cont.)

6.6. Put on student demonstrations at Put on student demonstrations at local shopping centerslocal shopping centers

7.7. Make and send a fitness fact sheet Make and send a fitness fact sheet to community membersto community members

8.8. Speak at a luncheon meeting of a Speak at a luncheon meeting of a local civic organization about your local civic organization about your quality physical education program quality physical education program and its benefits to students.and its benefits to students.

Ten Ways to Promote Physical Ten Ways to Promote Physical Education (Cont.)Education (Cont.)

9.9. Arrange for messages about quality Arrange for messages about quality physical education to be printed on physical education to be printed on grocery bagsgrocery bags

10.10. Write short public service Write short public service announcements for local radio and announcements for local radio and television stations to maketelevision stations to make