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Bitsui Shaina Signature Assignment2-4 Ppe 310
Bitsui Shaina Signature Assignment2-4 Ppe 310
Bitsui Shaina Signature Assignment2-4 Ppe 310
Introduction
As educators, it is important that we know how to integrate academic concepts and
physical activity in the classroom. Our students toady are not getting enough physical activity at
school, when causes students to not fully understand the academic concepts. As an educator, it is
important to be aware of the different strategies one can use while teaching. As you read further,
the main propose is to reinforce an intervention for teachers. This intervention that is being
proposed will help teachers to implement and integrate physical activity in their classroom. For
further information please visit my weebly page at http://shainabitsui.weebly.com .
Literature Review
In the article, Integrating Physical Activity into Academic Pursuits (2009), it discusses
how todays younger generation is exposed to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Physical
activity can help prevent childrens health risks of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. By
integrating movement in the classroom, it can help redirect students to lower their behavior,
children will become more involved in academic activities. The article mentions that, classroom
teachers struggle to maintain a balance between implementing the academic core curriculum and
providing opportunities for increased physical activity in the classroom environment (Simpson,
C., & Gaus, M.) As a result, increasing physical activity in the general education setting could
enhance efforts to combat the rising epidemic of childhood obesity and other health concerns
while simultaneously improving academic performances (Simpson, C., & Gaus, M.). As the
article comes to an end, it provides teachers sample activities they can implement into their
classrooms. These activities can help teachers teach and integrate physical activity in the
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INTEGRATING PHYSICAL
Appendix A
ACTIVITY WORKSHOPS
Monday
1
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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16
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23
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4PM
INTEGTATING
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
WORKSHOP
8
4PM
IMPLEMENTING
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
WORKSHOP
15
4PM
INTEGRATING
ACADEMICS &
PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY WORKSHOP
22
4PM
IMPLEMENTING
STRATEGIES
WORKSHOP
November 2015
Appendix B
Tel:
5552555
4pm
Mentor,
John
In
room
References
Cothran, D. J., Kulinna, P. H., & Garn, A. C. (2010). Classroom Teachers and Physical Activity
Integration. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26(7), 1381-1388.
doi:10.1016/j.tate.2010.04.003
Ennis, C. D. (2014) The Role of Students and Content in Teacher Effectiveness, Research
Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 85:1, 6-13, DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2014.872979
Hall, T. J., Little, S., & Heidorn, B. D. (2011). Preparing Classroom Teachers to Meet Students'