QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(Project Emphasis)
Quality Physical Education is critical to a child's academic curriculum, because it is part of a comprehensive learning environment. An increase in physical activity is correlated to an increase in academic performance.
Quality Physical Education includes all of the following:
The need for inclusion of all students.
Adaptations for students with disabilities.
Opportunities to be physically active most of class time.
Well-designed lessons.
Out-of-school assignments to support learning.
Not using physical activity as punishment.
The appropriate use of physical activity and fitness assessment tools.
Ongoing opportunities for students to conduct self-assessments and practice self-monitoring of physical activity.
Communication with students and parents about assessment results.
Clarity concerning the elements used for determining a grading or student proficiency system.
Quality Physical Education teaches students skills for a lifetime of physical activity. Quality Physical Education also teaches students important skills that they can transfer to other aspects of their lives. A few examples are: how to interact with their peers, developing their self confidence, assessing how well they can create goals and manage them, and responsibility in the classroom.
Physical Education is connected to learning through the use of daily moderate to vigorous physical activity. A quality Physical Education program utilizes The Whole School, Whole Community model because it improves a child's cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development through a entire community approach where everyone is involved.