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Planning! The Role and Responsibilities of The Physical Education Teacher in The School Physical Activity Program
Planning! The Role and Responsibilities of The Physical Education Teacher in The School Physical Activity Program
TheRoleandResponsibilitiesofthePhysicalEducationTeacherintheSchoolPhysicalActivityProgram
Tuesday.10February2015
TheRoleandResponsibilitiesofthePhysicalEducationTeacherintheSchool
PhysicalActivityProgram
ThisisanexcerptfromSchoolwidePhysicalActivitybyJudithRink,TinaHall,andLoriWilliams.
TheNASPE(2003)recommendsthatchildrenobtainaminimumof60minutesofphysicalactivityinaday.It
isnotpossibleinmostschoolstoprovidethe60minutesofdailyphysicalactivityforeverystudentthrough
thephysicaleducationprogramalonethishasledtodevelopmentoftheideaofhavingcomprehensive
schoolphysicalactivityprograms.Somestudentsattendphysicaleducationonedayaweekothersattend
twoorthreedaysandafewhavedailyphysicaleducation.Thephysicaleducatoristoprovidemaximum
physicalactivitytimewithintheclassperiod,teachskillsandactivitiesthattransferintophysicalactivity
outsideofphysicaleducationclass,motivatechildrentobephysicallyactive,andtaketheroleofphysical
activitydirectorfortheschool.Ifstudentsaretoreceivetheamountofphysicalactivitytheyneedeachday,
otheropportunitiestobephysicallyactivewithintheschooldaymustbeprovided.Thephysicaleducation
teacherhasuniqueresponsibilitiesintheschoolphysicalactivityprogramtoensurethatstudentsare
physicallyactivewithinthephysicaleducationclass.Thephysicaleducationteacheralsohasthe
responsibilitytohelpdirectandguideopportunitiesforphysicalactivitywithintheschooloutsidethephysical
educationclass.
ProvideMaximumPhysicalActivityTimeWithintheClassPeriod
Physicaleducationclassisjustoneavenueduringaschooldaythatprovidestheopportunityforphysical
activity.Duringtheallottedclasstimeitisrecommendedthatchildrenbemoderatelyorvigorouslyactivefor
atleasthalfoftheclassperiod.Severalfactorscancontributetomakingthishappen:
1. Effectivelyorganizespace,equipment,andstudents.
2. Provideadequateequipmentthatallowsallchildrentobeactiveatthesametime(e.g.,oneballper
child).
3. Limitteachertalkorinstructiontime.
4. Planpracticeopportunitiesthatarestructuredformaximumparticipation(e.g.,individual,partner,and
smallgroupactivitiesnoneliminationactivitiesactivitiesthatrequirenowaittime).
5. Structuretheclasssothatlearningoccurswhilestudentsarebeingphysicallyactive.
Withmaximumandqualityactivitytime,childrenbecomemoreskilled,knowledgeable,andphysicallyfit.
TeachSkillsandActivitiesThatTransferIntoPhysicalActivityOutsideofPhysicalEducationClass
Physicaleducationprogramshavetheresponsibilitytoteachskillsthatstudentswillneedtoparticipatein
physicalactivityoutsideofthephysicaleducationclassandskillstheywillneedforalifetimeofphysical
activity.Skillslearnedinphysicaleducationclasstransfertoskillsusedinachildsplay.Fromthe
kindergartenagechildplayingtag,tothesecondgradechildjumpingrope,totheolderchildplayingagame
ofkickball,theskilledchildismorelikelytoparticipateinphysicalactivity.Ifachildisconfidentinhisorher
skills,thereistypicallynohesitationtoplayhowever,thelowskilledchild,especiallyintheuppergrades,is
lessinclinedtotakepartingroupactivitiesforfearoffailureandpeerridicule.Studentsneedskillstobe
participantsinphysicalactivity.
Goodphysicaleducationprogramstakethetimetoteachchildrenactivitiestheymaydoontheirown.
Examplesofthesearejumpropechants,noneliminationtaggames,hopscotch,FourSquare,tetherball,and
basketballactivitiessuchasHorseandAroundtheWorld.Includingtheseactivitiesbrieflyinaphysical
educationclassandthenencouragingchildrentoplaythemontheirownislikelytopromotemorephysical
activityontheplaygroundandintheirneighborhoods.
MotivateChildrentoBeActive
Anotherroleofthephysicaleducatoristoencourageandmotivatechildrentobeactive.Therearemany
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waystodothis,includingpromotingcommunityactivities,assigningphysicalactivityhomeworkorhomefun,
showinganinterestintheoutofclassphysicallyactivityinwhichchildrenparticipate,andleadingby
example.
PromotingCommunityActivities
Therearetypicallynumerousactivitiesincommunitiesthatpromotephysicalactivity,suchasorganized
recreationalsports,danceclasses,gymnasticsprograms,andmartialarts.Abulletinboardinthegym,the
schoolWebsite,andregularannouncementsaresimplewaystopromotetheseopportunities.Brochures,
Websites,ornewspaperannouncementsareavailablefrommostphysicalactivityvenues.
HomeworkandHomeFun
Whilehomeworkisoftennotapleasantpartofachildsevening,physicalactivityhomeworkorhomefuncan
be.Homefunmaybepracticingjumpropetrickswithorwithoutajumpropeparticipatinginsimple
exerciseswhencommercialscomeontelevisionplayingoutsidewalkingthedogtalkingawalkwitha
parentorguardianparticipatinginelectronicgamesthatspecificallypromotephysicalactivityorpracticing
manipulativeskillssuchasthrowing,kicking,andstriking.Physicaleducationhomeworkorhomefuncanbe
checkedthroughanhonorsystembyaskingforashowofhandswithyoungchildrenanddocumentingona
physicalactivitycalendarforolderchildren.Sendingaphysicalactivitycalendarhomewhenchildrengoon
holidayorsummervacationisanotherwaytoencouragephysicallyactivelifestyles.Physicaleducation
teacherscouldasktheclassroomteacherstosendaphysicalactivitycalendarhomewiththesummer
readinglist.
PraiseforParticipation
Awordofencouragementisasimplewaytopromotephysicalactivity.Praisingyoungstudentsforplaymay
soundsomewhatstrangetomostofusbutforagenerationthatexperienceslimitedphysicalactivity,itmay
benecessary.Simplyinquiringaboutstudentinvolvementinphysicalactivityandpraisingstudentsforthat
involvementcarryweightwithyoungchildren.Totakethisastepfurther,ifateachershowsupatayouth
leaguesportingeventoradancerecital,thechildwillbeelated.
LeadingbyExample
Onefinalwaytomotivatechildrentobeactiveisforthephysicaleducationteachertoleadbyexample.A
physicallyactiveandfitphysicaleducationteacherisapositiveinfluence.Thephysicaleducationteacher
shouldoccasionallysharewiththestudentshowphysicalactivityfitsintohisorherlife.
Bymaximizingphysicalactivitytimeinphysicaleducationclass,aidingstudentsintransferringskillsand
activitiestooutofclassplay,andmakingeffortstomotivatechildrentobephysicallyactive,thephysical
educatorcangreatlyinfluencethedailyphysicalactivityneedsofstudents.
PlayaLeadershipRoleintheDevelopmentoftheSchoolPhysicalActivityProgram
Theincreaseinthenumberofoverweightchildrenandthedecreaseinphysicalactivitytimeinschoolmake
foranationalproblem.Curtailingthisnationalepidemiccanbeaddressedatalocallevel,andthephysical
educationteachermustbethegotopersontopromotechangeintheschools.Thephysicaleducation
teacheristhephysicalactivityexpertinthebuildingandshouldtakeontheroleofphysicalactivitydirectorfor
theschool.Theresponsibilitiesshouldincludethefollowing:
Beinganactivememberoftheschoolwellnesscommittee
Helpingintheevaluationandplanningprocessfortheschool
Activelylearningaboutandpromotingopportunitiesforphysicalactivityinthecommunity
Servingasaresourcepersonforclassroomteachers
Informingclassroomteachersabouttheneedforandbenefitsofaddingsmallboutsofphysical
activitytotheschoolday
Providingresourcesandtrainingtotheclassroomteachers
Aidingteachersinunderstandingandimplementingappropriatepracticesforphysicalactivity
(seechapter5)
Providingopportunitiesfortheteacherstoengageinphysicalactivitybeforeorafterschool
Organizingschoolwidephysicalactivityexperiences
Planningschoolwideactivitiessuchasfieldday,funruns,awalkingprogram,andmorning
exercisebreaks
Encouragingfundraisersthatpromotephysicalactivity(e.g.,JumpRopeforHeart,Walkfor
Diabetes,St.JudesWalk)
Planningbeforeandafterschoolclubsforactivitiessuchasjumprope,walking,dance,
gymnastics,andintramuralsports
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