Adaptive Physical Education class

In an informal discussion between myself and the class teacher we would determine our roles throughout the activities, what teaching styles will be used to match the needs of the individual children or groups. Discussing the individual children and preparing to provide additional support ensuing all needs are met, any barriers that may become apparent during the lesson can be overcome without fuss.

The Margaret Eaton School (MES) played an important role in Canadian physical education during a period of time known as the “golden age” for women’s sport in Canada. This essay will discuss how Margaret Eaton School came to be and why it is considered one of the leading schools in the development of women’s physical education in Canada in 1901, with the help of Emma Scott Raff and Margaret Eaton. The school started out as “The School of Expression” focusing on theatre and physical culture, and later (1925) shifted its views to focus solely on physical education. I plan to argue that from 1901 to 1942, the Margaret Eaton School played an innovative role in Canada in the development of physical education by offering women a comprehensive

For the state of Indiana as an administrator I need to familiarize myself with the Special Education Rules Title 511 Article 7 Rules 32-49 (Indiana Dept. of Ed, 2014). Article 7 was brought to my attention by my special education coordinator at Laurel School Mrs. Christy Sheehan. This article will help me access the guidelines of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and the Individual Education Programs (IEP) along with the instruction from Mrs. Sheehan. This article will help me indicate what key areas I need to know as a future administrator. As I become an administrator I know I will have to familiarize myself with the entire 134 page article, but for now I will focus in on five areas. This article and area of study is new to me being a physical education teacher that isn’t familiar with all the laws of special education. It can be overwhelming looking into this document, but as an administrator I need to familiarize myself with all aspects of education.

Goal setting is an excellent way for students to track and improve upon physical fitness levels. The importance of being able to set goals and to try to achieve them is that each individual student can assess where they are and set goals to improve. Not all students can achieve the same fitness standards. Some students are born with more muscle mass or more fast twitch muscle fibers than other students. Some students have asthma or other physical difficulties that make it difficult to measure up with other students when all students are required to get a certain score on a fitness test to get an A. Using goal setting where all students can be successful by reaching their goals and showing improvement could be a positive influence for future motivation. While problem based learning can help students to learn and use goal setting (Hubball 2006), goal setting may not always help students to achieve greater fitness levels. Hill (2015) found that those students who set goals over an 18 week period did not have any significant improvement over those students that did not set goals on the pacer and push up tests. Similarly, in another study looking at the effects of goal setting on Native elders found only a weak correlation between goal setting and improvement on the amount of steps taken in a day using a pedometer (Sawchuck 2011). The problem with this study was that the researchers set the goals for the participants. It may be more important that students set their own

One of the most important goals for educating the students of today is preparing them to live a successful life not only mentally but physically as well. Students ultimately have to understand and be experienced with many physical activities(e.g. running) in order to accomplish a physically healthy lifestyle. Both the National Physical Education Standards(AAHPERD) and the Mississippi Physical Education Frameworks assist educators in designing a curriculum that teaches students about the necessity and fundamentals of physical activity. There are obvious differences and similarities between both educational standards as far as their content and structure goes. However, both the purpose and function of both standards are still analogous. Both standards inform educators of what students should be able to know and do at specific grade levels like the College and Career Readiness/core standards. Similarly, like with all educational standard, both standards functions as a model and guide that includes suggestions of teaching strategies, learning objectives, and much more depending on which one educators choose to use when developing their curriculum. All in all, both standards were comprehensive in providing information on how to design a curriculum that disciplines students into healthy individuals with effective implementation.

Specific Learning Disability – the teacher could adapt the direct instructions and maters use during the lesson and practice time. The teacher could incorporate partner work for students to collaborate in small groups.

2. Another example would be the use of a special education team. The principal can create a team of special education teachers along with regular education teachers that meet once a month to evaluate data, issues, and

The three characteristics of successful schools are a shared mission, recognition of individual differences, and developmentally appropriate curricula. The AISD Physical Education program embraces these characteristics through their mission statement and goals. Their mission statement expresses the importance of teachers, students, and parents having the same goals, helping students develop into educated individuals, “appropriate social skills,” and other skills needed for their future education and outside lives. However, they didn't directly comment on accommodating students with different levels, by adding that the students are going to develop certain behaviors and skills, their mission is taking into account that certain children will need to develop more than others. AISD’s mission and the three characteristics of successful schools compare almost exactly to my idea of high quality education. I believe that everyone involved in a student’s life and the student should have the same goals. Also, school should teach children good decision making and skills for their school career and their individual development outside of the classroom. The curriculum should be suitable for the grade it is being taught to and should be adaptable to suit all weaknesses, strengths, and learning levels of all students. It should also be beneficial to their mental and physical

Physical education is a vital part of education in schools and has changed significantly over many years and generations to become what it has now from the 1992 curriculum (Accessed at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/603/contents/made. Last accessed 13/03/2011) to the newly introduced 2008 curriculum. It has changed in many ways

However, there two articles that I have chosen as my preference to look at the in depth of inclusive classrooms. The two articles include; “Improving Student Outcomes: Data-driven instruction and fidelity of implementation in Response to Intervention (RTI) MODEL” by Sharon Davis Bianca. And the next article is “A continuum of Paraeducator support for utilization in adapted physical education by Justin A. Haegele and Francis M. Kozub.

Meeting all of the needs of students today is a challenging task, especially in physical education with students that have special needs and physical limitations. All students today have a right to participate in physical education classes and schools have a responsibility to ensure everyone is given the opportunity (Aiello, 2014). Adaptive Physical Education class offers a great opportunity for those with limitations to be in a safe environment and participate just like the rest of the students (C. Curtis, personal communication, May 6, 2014). Schools must be compliant with a certified adaptive physical education teacher leading a class as they are trained in conducting a class. With proper implementation of an IEP (Individualized Education Program ) and

National PE Standard 3 - The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

Sam is a 12 year old boy who loves computer games and reading. Sam and his family live on a farm approximately 30km from the nearest town. His parents are not the “sporty type” and are often very busy with jobs around the farm.

Alex Yaychuck is a P.E Teacher at this Middle Schools and offers advice about adaptive physical education methods. He states that it doesn’t matter what your ability is, P.E should always be fun. He also explains that when he see kids placing limits on themselves at such a young age, it motivates him to get them moving and enjoy themselves while being active. The second P.E instructor named Lee, discusses a blind student. I appreciate this video because of her words. She explains that she has also learned from this student because working with him has made her more aware of the potential obstacles in physical education.

The perspective of this paper is to develop a philosophy on physical education and then explain what kind of job we plan on having later on in life and relate physical education to that. The purpose for developing this philosophy is to try and get the most out of the people I’m working with on physical education, whether it is an adult or adolescent.