Teaching Our Students Why Movement Is Important For

Lifelong Health

I.

Current Best Practice in Secondary PE

II.

Importance of Physical Education

III. Current Issues in Secondary PE

IV. Questions

 Environments, Instruction, Curriculum

Grade 6-8
Every other day all year - 25% Fitness, 75%

Activity
Grade 9-10
Cooper Every other day all year
9th 80% Fitness, 10th 40% Fitness
Armstrong Every day for 1 semester each year
9th and 10th 40% Fitness
Electives
Grade 11-12
Weight Training, Officiating, Team Sports, New
Moves, Nets/Raquets, Sports and Leisure, etc

Environments, Instruction, Curriculum

Common Fitness:
Speed walking, jogging, plyometrics, free weights, core

exercises, fitness testing, jump rope

Common Activites:

Soccer, Football, Speedball, Volleyball, Basketball,

Badminton, Pickleball, Floor Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee,

Softball, Bowling, Team Handball

Assessment
Fitness testing Fall and Spring
Presidential Fitness Tests and Benchmarks
Fitness Goals Individual Fitness Plans

Robbinsdale District values health and

wellness
Exercise is essential for overall health
Improved brain function
Increases in all domains: Psychomotor,
Cognitive, and Affective
Maintains healthy muscles, joints, and
bones
Helps control weight, builds lean
muscle, reduces fat

Teach the benefits of physical activity

Weight Control
Lowers risks of chronic disease
Heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2

diabetes, depression, certain types of cancer,

arthritis, etc

Improves mood
Boosts energy
Better sleep
* Adopted from Mayo Clinic

National Standards
Standard 1 & 2: Teach them how to

move
Standard 3 & 4: Get them moving
often and enough
Standard 5 & 6: Teach them why
its important for a healthy lifetime

Opportunity to Learn
225 minutes per week and 1:30 teacher:student

ratio

Appropriate Instruction
Maximum participation with well designed lessons

Meaningful Content
Instruction in a variety of motor skills, Fitness

education to maintain/improve physical well-being

Student Assessment
Ongoing and aligning with National Standards
* National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)

Differences in schedule/Time with

students
Scope and Sequence and Vertical Alignment
MYP/IB and AP differences

Equipment Needs
Aged, No Longer Functioning Properly

Technology Update
iPads for Data Tracking, Student Progress

Continuing Professional Development

Workshops, Conferences