GOPHERFITstepProPedometers:PhysicalEducationTips
“Anessentialteachingtoolforstudentself-reflection,assessmentandprogramdatacollection.Perfectforanyphysicaleducationprogramorclassroomteacher.”~JessicaShawley
OverallSetupGuidelines:*AlsorefertoGOPHER’sFitStepProinstructionsincludedinthebox.
1. Turnpedometeronandaffixsafetyleash.2. Numbereachpedometerwithpermanentmarkerontheinsideandoutside
(outsidewillruboffsoinsideisessential).3. Assigneachpedometeranumberinthecomputersystem4. Uploadclasslistsandassignastudenttoeachnumber
*VERYFAST&EASY!NoMatterWhat:(whetheryouuseacomputertodownloadornot)...
1. Assigneachstudentapedometernumber–saveasalist.2. Posttheclasspedometerlistfordailyquickreference&attendance.3. Placepedometersinaneasilyaccessiblestoragesystem.
*IusetheGOPHERQuikID64-spotPedometerStorageSystem(seepicture)andhangonwallwithlarge,plastic“Command”StripHooks.EventhoughIdonothave64students,itallowsmetofolditupnicelyattheendoftheday.
SomeExamplesofSet-upI’veused:Classlistonpocketchart&strungup.
Overallcartset-upwithdowloadingdocks&computer
Hungoffwall&classlisttothesideofpocketchart.
Ped.No.writtensmall
onsideoflabelFrontstickerlabel&markerfront
Ped.No. TeacherInitial&Ped.No.
AdditionalImportantResources:PangraziLessonPacket&ShawleyIntroLesson
GOPHERFITstepProPedometers:PhysicalEducationTips
DailyRoutine:STARTofClass• Hanguppedometersandclasslistongymwall.• Turnonlaptopandopenupsoftwareforfirstclassoftheday.• Afterstudentsenterclassroom(elementarylevel)orexitlockerroom
(secondarylevel)theytaketheirpedometerandputitonattheirplacementpoint.Theyshouldknowtheirspotthatismostaccurate(30-steptest).
• Studentsresettheirpedometer.*Studentscandouble-checktheirplacementpointweeklybydoinga30-steptestontheirown.
• Studentsarenowreadyforwarm-ups.Atminimum,mystudentswalkthegymvisitingwhilemusicisplayingoranotherwarmupisoffered.
• Whilestudentsarecompletingthewarm-uptheteacherlookstothepedometerlistandstoragesystem.Anyremainingpedometersarestudentswhoaremarkedabsent.Takeattendanceandmoveontostarttheday.
DailyRoutine:ENDofclass
• Findatimeframethatworksbestforyou.Irecommendallowing2-3minutesforaclassof35studentsusingthreedownloadingdocks.
• Afterlessonclosure,dismissstudentstodownloadstation/cart.• StudentsmakesinglefilelineandfillintotheopendownloaddocksOR
assignstudentstoacertaindock.Example:No.1–10usedock#1,No.11-20usedock#2,andsoon.
• Afterdownloading,studentswrapthesafetycliparoundpedometersotheydon’thangoutandplacepedometerbackinstoragesystem.Pedometersarenotallowedinthelockerroom.
• Teacherchecksallpedometersarereturned.Thehangingsystemallowsforaneasyvisualchecksoyouknowyoucandismissclass.
• Afterdismissal,checkthedatafromlastclassandseehowitalignsyou’reyourlessongoals.Getprogramreadyfornextclass.
Pedometeretiquette&care,plussomecues&rhymesIuse:1.“Pedometersareatool,notatoy”2.“Youshakeit,Itakeit”
Warning:Providewarning.Remindstudentstojustkeepmovingandtrying!Strike1:Weallmakemistakes;youmayearnitbacklaterthatday.Strike2:Youcanearnitbackthenextday.Parentcontact.Strike3:Pedometerisgoneforaweekorotherenforcement.Parentcontact.
Studentsfinditisnoteasytoprovetheirparticipationwithdataiftheydon’thaveapedometeron.I’veneverhadtodothis.
3.“Onceon,neveroff”–Pedometersonlycomeoffattheendofclass.Studentscanstillchecktheirdataand/orshowtheteacherwithpedometeropenoffwaistband.4.Pedometersarearequiredclassroommaterialcheckedouttoyou:Ifabusedormisusedthisschoolpropertymustbereplaced(aschoolfineisissued).OverallDailyClassGoal:Onmostdays,IstrivetohavestudentsachievealevelofMVPAthatis50%oflessonactivitytimeormore.
