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Show Tu DOE CUTOUT u Wk WASATCH September 7, 1999 COUNTY COURIER school Physical Education Questions health Programs... veer Tae and Question: What do you think Of the new B.Y.U. are Ee Keith Rawlings, Lobe City Answer: It will take some time to get used to. Surprisingly similar eh e help students attain the Sport liam uniforms and logo? to Notre Dame. 654-2531 knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for them to lead healthy and productive lives? This new school year the National for lumcees or eel ie OINARORIE 84032 RESTON, VA, - Does your elementary, middle or high school physical educa- Association or related eee ..Are They Meeting the Grade? tion program about athletic, fitness T.R. Stanley, Courier Sports Editor Physical Education (NASPE) urges principals, teachers and parents to conduct a selfstudy of their school’s physical education program-evaluate its strengths and <IBOHUNTK weaknesses and then develop a-plan for improvement. | “From elementary through high school, physical education programs are an inte- gral part of the total educational pro- Mrs Becky Schoo gram of every child,” said NASPE Executive Director Judith C.- Young, Ph.D. “To become a fully functioning individual, the child needs many oppor- 3. Are there adequate indoor or outdoor facilities so that physical education classes need not be canceled because of inclement weather? o tunities to participate in well conceived, well-taught learning experiences 5. Does the K-12 curriculum have an obvious scope (what to teach) and sequence (when and in what order) Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health and the Centers for and Prevention to require daily physical education for all students, K-12. As:a result, the percent- age of young people who are overweight has more than doubled in the past 30 years,” added Dr. Young. NASPE, who has the resources to help improve physical programs, recommends that elemen- tary school children receive a’‘minimum of 150 minutes: per week of instructional physical education, middle and high school students receive a minimum 225 minutes pet week.” Here is a ‘sample of questions of | to ask: 1.-Is K-12 ‘physical education taught by teachers who have baccalaureate degrees that license them as physical education specialists! 2. Is physical education taught daily (or = classroom, about 2S students per class? “Unfortunately, many states are not living up to recommendations of the U.S. Control] instructs her 4. Do physical education classes contain similar numbers of ‘students as regular in physical education.” Deisease etait | based on NASPE standards? 6. Does the K-12 Education class at Wasatch High laps), by having “student captains” pick teams (thereby exposing students picked last to peer ridicule), or by restricting access to any physical activities by grades? Bring this coupon into our store For copies of NASPE’s program guidelines and checklists for elementary, $8 and self study guides for middle and secondary school physical education programs, $8,.as well as the NASPE’s con- dents understand physical fitness and its contribution to a healthy life? Education, $22, call (800) 321~789, Remember: Nation Physical Archery Deer: Aug. 21 to Sept. 10 plus shipping and handling. 7. Is assessment of student achievement used to plan the physical education cur- Education riculum, identify students with special needs, communicate with parents and evaluate the program’s. effectiveness? Health, Physical Education, Recreation, 8. Are students given the opportunity to master skills and to apply those skills in modified or controlled settings before they participate in full sport, dance, gymnastic or aquatic activity? 9. Do activities emphasize Sie niprovement, active participation, physical development and working with piers , about for Sport (NASPE) can the and be found on & Dance (AAHPERD); NASPE is the Extended Unit: Deer: Aug. 21 to Dec. 12 largest of AAHPERD’s six national asso- Elk: Aug. 26 to Dec. 12 ciations. A nonprofit membership organization of over 25,000 professional in the fitness and physical- activity fields, NASPE is the only national association among professional and the general public. 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