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John Schneble (Jschneble)
Junior Member
Username: Jschneble
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 7:31 pm: |       |
I am the head of the P.E. department at a small private high school. I find myself in the position quite frequently trying to explain to parents what the difference is between P.E. and sports. The question always surfaces; why can't Johnny get credit for P.E., he plays on the soccer team. I would love to hear what other professionals site as their distinguishing characteristics between P.E. and sports. |
Paula Summit (Summit5)
Moderator
Username: Summit5
Post Number: 74
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 9:45 pm: | |
Why doesn't Johnny get credit for English...he reads books at home. |
John Schneble (Jschneble)
Junior Member
Username: Jschneble
Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 1:38 pm: | |
I wish that could be my response. However, I am looking for concrete reasons on how they different. |
Paula Summit (Summit5)
Moderator
Username: Summit5
Post Number: 75
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 8:26 pm: | |
Sorry...I was just being facetious...
Here is a start for physical education http://www.aahperd.org/NASPE/template.cfm?template =difference.html
And check out appropriate practices for high school http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/template.cfm?template =peappropriatepractice/index.html
Physical education is instructional with curriculum designed to educate all students regardless of their skills. There is a variety of content.
Sports programs are for the more highly skilled students where performance is the goal. It is specific to one aspect of activity.
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Dave Schmidt (Dschmidt)
New member
Username: Dschmidt
Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2007
| | Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 5:10 pm: | |
As a department chair and curriculum coordinator for my school district. I try to be be very proactive on this subject. I presented to our state board of education on the topic and my letter is linked from my website below.
http://teachers.northallegheny.org/dschmidt/
I feel a sipmle answer is to spell out the focus on lifetime activities and fitness throughout the curriculum while pointing out the fact that fewer than 5% of people participate in team sports past the age of 25. This being said team sports have an important role but by themselves they are not going to meet student needs over a lifetime. |
