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Peter Nuttall (Pjn9258)
Junior Member
Username: Pjn9258
Post Number: 8
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 8:09 pm: |       |
I was wondering if anyone has any ideas or strategies in dealing with students who refuse to participate in P.E. even after you have sent them to the office or called home. Any thoughts? |
James Adams (Peteacher32)
Member
Username: Peteacher32
Post Number: 24
Registered: 7-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 6:29 pm: | |
This may sound overly simple, but try to figure out why they aren't willing to participate in PE. Also, explain why it's important for them to participate.
The first time or two they don't participate, you can give them written work. A lot of times they'll hate the written work then realize it's easier to just participate. |
Peter Nuttall (Pjn9258)
Junior Member
Username: Pjn9258
Post Number: 12
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 9:18 am: | |
Thank you for your comment. It is greatly appreciated. |
Kara Mattern (Karadanene)
Junior Member
Username: Karadanene
Post Number: 4
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 3:29 pm: | |
I agree with what James said. There are going to be kids that are reluctant to participating in class. The are a number of ways to get around this and try and make the person want to participate. You could try and find the reason to why he or she is refusing and go along with what james said, you could also call home and see if he has mentioned any reason to why. There is also the option of allowing him to choose between certain activities, pairing him with a more willing student who could help him, also offering to come into school early and work with him on topics in class. Kids are more apt to participating if they know someone or they have options. |
Ryan Wiedenhofer (Rdw3688)
Junior Member
Username: Rdw3688
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 9:02 am: | |
The written work is a great idea that I never thought of. I am sure that would make kids much more willing to participate. You can also try to find out what that kid that doesnt want to particpate is interested in. Then you can try to incorporate some aspesct of that into an activity to make them want to be a part of it. |
Rebecca Deutsch (Beckydeutsch)
Junior Member
Username: Beckydeutsch
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 9:13 am: | |
I just learned about this subject in my Fitness Education class. The things we learned to help the reluctant (or refusing) student are: create the most positive learning environment possible, gain students' trust and assure student privacy when it comes to grading, provide student with positive, constructive feedback, allot enough time for students to have sufficient practice before grading a skill/fitness test, and if worse comes to worst, allow the student to exempt themselves if they have too much anxiety about a particular test, mile run for example (although this might be a problem if every other student sees it happening and wants to sit out too). I think exemption should be the absolute last resort. I also agree with James. Hopefully students would be willing to open up if you are truly concerned about why they are not participating. They might realize you care and trust you then... hope this helps |
Rebecca Deutsch (Beckydeutsch)
Junior Member
Username: Beckydeutsch
Post Number: 4
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 9:18 am: | |
I agree with all of Kara's ideas too. I think it's a great idea to let the reluctant, anxious student choose a different or modified activity to help get them involved. |
James Adams (Peteacher32)
Member
Username: Peteacher32
Post Number: 28
Registered: 7-2008
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 5:55 pm: | |
I generally agree, but you can only bend so far. If a student continues to not be willing to participate, it's time to go to the office. Prior to that I would make a phone call, which has usually been good from my experience. |
Tami Elser (Telser)
Junior Member
Username: Telser
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 6:59 am: | |
I teach at the high school level. Our rule is, without a doctor's excuse or a note from home everybody participate in some fashion. They may not sit out-either they walk laps or stand the entire period. They earn 10 points daily based on dressing out and effort in warm-ups and the activity for the day. Students who are made to walk because they don't dress out or just don't want to participate earn 5 of the 10 points. Students who just stand receive a "0". Not many choose to stand and to be honest with you, we have a very small number of kids who have to walk for not dressing out to participate. |
Derek Bailey (Bails)
Junior Member
Username: Bails
Post Number: 19
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 8:17 am: | |
I have been very frustrated for years by the child who seems to have their parents wrapped around their little finger, who produce a note with a knowing smile...we also seem to have up to a third of a class of girls who cannot swim due to their period. So we put our heads together and came up with a solution. We produced 3 different booklets - one on stretching, one on core strength and balance work and the final one is for myo-facial release exercises. So now our non-doers take a booklet, a gym mat and are now actively involved in an hour plus work out, by the pool, next to the pitch...where ever our lesson happens to be! Brilliant! Even if we say so
ourselves! We also seem to now get fewer sitting out! |
