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Some years ago Daryl Siedentop of the Ohio State University, and a leading authority on public school physical education, suggested that high school PE faced the threat of extinction.
Since then, we have witnessed a decline in required secondary PE, and in some states the total elimination of a PE graduation requirement.
PELINKS4U would like to learn more about the status of high school PE in the USA. Please send us stories of programs that continue to thrive, and also news about program eliminations. We'll share what we learn in a future issue. Thanks. |
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Bane McCracken's
web page offers lessons for activities such as: Mountain biking, hiking,
and fly fishing, as well as more traditional activities such as personal
fitness, basketball, and golf.
Lincolnton
Middle School offers great activities and some excellent ideas
for fund raisers. Their program features a high and low ropes courses,
field day and intermurals.
White House Releases Report
on Increasing Physical Activity
Among Youth
On Wednesday, November 29, 2000, President Clinton released a
report from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary
of Education entitled: "Promoting Better Health for Young People Through
Physical Activity and Sports." The report identifies ten strategies
to promote better health among young people through increased participation
in physical activity and sports. The strategies fall under the categories
of: - family support
- school programs
- after-school care programs
- youth
sports and recreation programs
- a community structural environment that
supports physical activity
- and media campaigns.
A full copy of the report, executive summary, and White House press
release can be found on the CDC web site at:
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Site One (index.htm)
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Site Two (summary.htm)
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Site Three (pressrelease.htm) |
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Fitness Rubric
A Fitness Assessment Tool
Help students learn to evaluate the fitness benefits of an activity using the
fitness Rubric. Click on the fitness rubric link above.
More Book Reviewers Wanted
Future editions of PELINKS4U will include reviews of literature of interest to
physical and health educators. Email
us if you are interested in becoming a reviewer
Make-up assignment
When students miss a physical education class the written assignments can be made up, but how do they make up the physical activity?
Click on the link above to find out how.
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PE Projects for 6-8th Graders
Jeff Grotenhuis explains Lake Shore Middle School's unique PE oriented electronic assignments.
Fitnessgram
Learn more about this system for recording and reporting health-related fitness in a way that does not humiliate or embarrass students.
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"Great Activities" - Baseball Lacrosse
Barbara Wardwell who teaches at R.J. Lockhart Elementary School, Massapequa, New York, describes a lacrosse lead-up game to practice cradling, catching and throwing.
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Naperville Central School
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Featured some months ago on PELINKS4U, we invite readers to once again visit a high school with truly exemplary facilities. Take a look and see what is possible with a motivated staff, and community support. |
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Attention Deficit Disorder Solutions
Thanks to a new study, doctors may be able to provide better treatment for kids with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Researchers found that a simple brain scan can better identify whether a child needs to be prescribed medication or not.
Obesity Epidemic Increases Dramatically in the United States
Obesity (defined as being over 30% above ideal body weight) in the population increased from 12% in 1991 to 17.9% in 1998.
The highest increase occurred among the youngest ages (18 to 29 year olds), people with some college education, and people of Hispanic ethnicity.
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What should an administrator see while evaluating a quality secondary physical
education class? The following is a good start.
Upon observing a quality physical education class, a principal should
see:
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A safe nonthreatening environment.
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All students actively engaged in learning.
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The teacher actively engaged in teaching.
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Developmentally appropriate activities.
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Evidence of students learning.
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Comments and suggestions are welcome.
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Olympic Games History
Based at Tufts University, here is a web site that allows you to compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times.
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Best Practices This
link directs you to PE Central's Best Practices
Program which is intended to help share some of the exciting things
teachers do to enhance physical education programs.
Fitness Challenge
Kevin Mikelbank and Rick Sonn, who teach at Winnequah Middle School in Monona, WI.started the Fitness Challenge program in the 96-97 school year.
Swimming at the YMCA
Kay Winfield, who teaches PE at the downtown Presentation Academy in Louisville, KY.always wanted to offer swimming as part of her physical education curriculum. Here's how she did it.
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