CONTRACTED PHYS ED: In my high school they had this "contracted phys-ed" class and basically it was the student was involved in a sports team at the high school and all they had to do was document all of their practices and games, and then had to get it signed by the coach of whatever sport it was. Once they got the documents filled out they took it to a phys ed teacher, and they approved it for a physical education credit, but the student actually didnt have to be in a phys ed class. Does anyone have opinions on this if it is a good idea or even acceptable?Please share in the forum.
  DON'T PRACTICE - DON'T TEACH!: Ok, we all have heard the saying "Practice what you preach", so why is health and physical education any different? If you cannot pass the various fitness tests, how can you tell your students to run more and do more pull-ups. Being a healthy and active role model should be part of this job, and I feel students look at that more than what you are teaching in class. So, what do you think? Should health and PE teachers have some sort of fitness test to become certified in health and PE? Please share in the forum.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: Does after school programs work? Are there students interested in them? What age group would work best? I can see high school not working because students just want to leave. Has anyone set up an after school program? Please share in the forum.
SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND PE PARTICIPATION: There are a lot of student athletes that complain about taking Physical Education classes. The argument that most propose is that they get enough physical activity through sports practices and games. I believe that student athletes should be required to take PE classes just like the rest of the student body. My high school made exceptions for athletes when they had games and such. Should school athletics have an affect on PE participation in schools? Please share in the forum.
PICKING TEAMS IN PE CLASS: When choosing teams in Physical Education classes, what is the most easiest and fair way to go about it? I'm not an advocate for choosing captains because I always feel bad for the last few people to get picked. If anyone has a more productive way of picking teams, I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you! Please share in the forum.
MUSIC IN PE: I seen an earlier post regarding this topic, but wanted to get some more input. Music really keeps my Junior High students moving. Even if they are not fully participating in the activity they are moving, dancing to the music. I'm looking to update my music selection, any suggestions for appropriate music, or songs that are upbeat and junior high students would enjoy. Please share in the forum.
FIELD DAY IDEAS...AND MORE!: Ah, field day! I thought I'd share some ideas in the hope that others will contribute theirs as well. These will work primarily for elementary and middle school.

1. Wrap the mummy - Divide students into several groups. Each group chooses one student to be a mummy. Others line up 50 feet away from mummy. On the whistle, students take turns running down and wrapping one body part of the mummy with toilet paper. Students take turns until all parts or covered or a time limit runs out. Teachers can then judge mummies based on neatness, thoroughness of coverage or other criteria.

2. Sponge Race - You'll need two buckets, a sponge and water for this. Fill up one bucket with water. Line up students about 1-2 feet apart in a line with other bucket at the end of the line. On the whistle, the first student in line dunks the sponge in the water and then passes it backwards over his/her head. Repeat to end of line and squeeze remaining water from sponge into bucket. Winner is determined by how quickly first bucket is emptied OR who has the most water in the bucket at the end. Great on a hot day. Everyone gets drenched! Find out more.

ADAPTED PE: I am working with adapted children with autism and we have been teaching different lessons for them every week. Some topics included dance, soccer, scooters, etc.. The students seem uninterested or hard to keep on track. Do you have any suggestions of fun activities or lesson that interests autistic students? Please share in the forum.