A new school year has begun! Students are eagerly filling classrooms with the anticipation of the next ten months. Who is in their class? Who is their teacher? When is “gym”? In Ontario, schools are mandated to provide 100 minutes of physical activity a week. This can be in the form of a quality physical … Continue reading Why students need health and physical education!
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Growing Student Success: Assessment ‘As’ Learning in Physical Education
The primary purpose of assessment is to improve student learning. Assessment is the process of gathering information that accurately reflects how well a student is achieving the curriculum expectations in a subject or course. As H&PE teachers, we gather information through various assessments to determine students’ strengths and weaknesses in their achievement of the curriculum. … Continue reading Growing Student Success: Assessment ‘As’ Learning in Physical Education
Yackle Balls, Rubber Chickens, and Hand Trampolines Oh My! Differentiating Phys. Ed. by Modifying Equipment
When is a game of basketball no longer basketball? When we play it with a rubber chicken! Throughout my teaching career I’ve learned that many students have a love/hate relationship with a number of the traditional games often covered in a typical phys.ed. class. When I bring out soccer balls, those who love it get … Continue reading Yackle Balls, Rubber Chickens, and Hand Trampolines Oh My! Differentiating Phys. Ed. by Modifying Equipment
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