Defining Quality Physical Education
impulses through physical activity and brain
Instructional philosophy- it is a self-reflective
statement of your beliefs about teaching and
learning. ... It develops these ideas with
specific, concrete examples of what the
teacher and learners will do to achieve those
goals.
The importance of making physical education
fun was illustrated by a national survey of
students in grades 4–12, which found that
enjoyment of physical education class was
one of the most powerful factors associated
with participation in physical activity outside
of school.
Quality physical education is more than just
fun, however; it is also a serious academic
discipline. Physical education and health
education are recognized as important
components of the education curricula.23 The
National Standards for Physical Education24
explicitly identifies what students should
know and be able to do as a result of a quality
physical education program. These standards
provide a framework that can be used to
design, implement, and evaluate physical
education curricula.
The characteristics of quality physical
education have been identified by the
National Association for Sport and Physical
Education (NASPE, 2004a).
**Educational standards are the learning
goals for what students should know and be
able to do at each grade level. Education
standards, like Common Core are not a
curriculum. Local communities and educators
choose their own curriculum, which is a
detailed plan for day to day teaching.
Self-Management: Poor choices are exactly
that – poor choices. Helping children
understand that a bad choice (behavior) is not
inevitable and does not make them a bad
person. Creating opportunities for children to
reset, reflect and build capacity within
themselves to make better choices moving
forward begins to build resiliency. Challenging
behaviors are often displayed in response to
something deeper, whether that be stress or
anxiety, hunger or pain. Create spaces that
support children in managing stress and
breaks. Students are better able to organize
their thoughts and emotions when a
consistent routine Is in place. Opportunities
for movement may help to decrease behavior
issues in the classroom by helping children to
take a step back from the lesson and regroup.
How to Achieve QPE
Curriculum
In PE, as in any other academic subject, the
curriculum shapes instruction by mapping out
for teachers what students should be taught
and how their acquisition of knowledge and
skills should be assessed.
We need to assess our current curriculum and
determine which lessons or activities can be
redesigned and repurposed.
Policies and Instructions and Environment
Be sure to explain class expectations to
parents/guardians and students and covey the
relevance of what students will be learning.
Re-communicating to students and parents is
important. Don’t just explain it in one time.
Explain it until they fully understand.
Reach out to thos who aren’t engaging and
figure out what their individual situation is so
you can determine a solution together.
Be patient and understanding, not all students
are in the same situation and you don’t know
what could be going on at home
Create consistency
Think about your regular daily classroom
routines and procedures.
Qualified pe teachers
improving the qualifications and skills of PE
teachers requires appropriate training and
supervision. Well-designed professional
development can help PE teachers.
Reasonable class size.
Physical education should have the
same class sizes as other subjects.
The large class sizes with which physical
educators are often confronted are a key
barrier to the implementation of quality
physical education. Physical education should
have the same class sizes as other subjects.
Quality physical education must cover a great
deal of content, and physical educators
cannot do their jobs effectively or have
enough time to work with individual students
if classes are overcrowded. As one physical
educator has said, “Try teaching English with
72 kids!”
Proper equipment and facilities
Even the best physical education teachers in
the world will find it difficult to keep their
students active during most of a physical
education class if they don’t have adequate
amounts of equipment and supplies. Many
schools don’t have enough equipment or
supplies to keep all their students active
during physical education class; consequently,
many students waste valuable time standing
in line and watching others play while they
wait for a turn. Support for the purchase of
physical education equipment and supplies is
an urgent priority for many of the nation’s
schools."
Inclusion to all
“Inclusion is not a strategy to help people fit
into the systems and structures which exist in
our societies; it is about transforming those
systems and structures to make it better for
everyone. Inclusion is about creating a better
world for everyone.”
How can schools promote inclusive
education?
For inclusion to work well, schools and
classrooms need to foster inclusive
environments. ... Celebrate the diversity in
your classroom and teach your students to do
the same. Educate Yourself: Educate yourself
about the specific disabilities any of the
students you work with have. You can then
educate your students.
Adaptations for students’ w/ disabilities
To provide quality physical education for all
students, schools must be able to provide
adapted physical education for students with
disabilities. The regulations implementing the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) mandate that physical education
services, specially designed if necessary, must
be made available to every child with a
disability receiving a free and appropriate
public education. Each child with a disability
must be afforded the opportunity to
participate in the regular physical education
program available to nondisabled children
unless the child is enrolled full time in a
separate facility or the child needs specially
designed physical education, as prescribed in
the child’s individualized education program.
The Adapted Physical Education National
Standards30 (Appendix 15) provide guidance
on how physical educators can accommodate
the needs of students with disabilities, and a
national examination exists to certify adapted
physical education teachers.
Opportunities to be physically fit all the class
time
PE teachers use too much of their class time
for activities related to administrative and
management tasks (e.g., taking attendance,
making announcements).
• Training PE specialists and classroom
teachers on ways to minimize time spent on
classroom management, transitions, and
administrative tasks.
• Providing on-site consultation and regular
feedback to teachers on their instructional
strategies.20-21
• Training master PE teachers to teach and
mentor other PE teachers about strategies for
increasing
moderate to vigorous physical activity during
PE class.
Being physically active is just as important to
health as eating right. Children need 60
minutes of moderate to vigorous active play
every day to grow up to a healthy weight. If
this sounds like a lot, consider that 8–to 18–
year-olds devote an average of 7.5 hours
watching TV and movies, using computers and
cell phones, and playing cell phones. Only
one-third of high school students get the
recommended levels of physical activity.
Out of school assignments to support punishment in many states (e.g., California,
learning Massachusetts, and Hawaii).

Teaching and learning experiences that take

place outside of the confines of the classroom
walls have a range of benefits for both
students and instructors. When students are
asked to put into practice “in the real world”
what they have theorized about from behind
a desk, the result is a student-centric learning
experience that enhances learning and fosters
personal and social development (Larsen,
Walsh, Almond, & Myers, 2017). Further,
students that engage in learning experiences
outside of the classroom report having higher
levels of motivation, recall the course material
more vividly, and have improved academic
performance in the class (Takeuchi et al.,
2016; Ryan and Deci, 2017). Moreover, field
experiences early in a student’s career can be
formative and can inspire students to
continue in a field (e.g., Hutson, Cooper, &
Talbert, 2011).
Learning experiences outside the classroom
are forms of experiential learning (Dewey,
1897). These experiences are rooted in the
simple principle that “experience is the best
teacher.”
*Ask about Importance of a High Quality PE
‘why is quality Physical Education important?’
This is by far my favourite response…
“Physical education is the most effective
means of providing all children and youth with
the skills, attitudes, values, knowledge and
understanding for lifelong participation in
society.” The Declaration of Berlin 2013 –
UNESCO’s World Sports Ministers Conference
(MINEPS V)
There is often the perception that physical
education is only about providing young
people with the skills, attitudes, values,
knowledge and understanding for lifelong
participation in sport or physical activity;
when in actual fact the learnings that take
place during quality physical education
experiences are preparing young people to be
good citizens who are able to contribute to
their own well-being, the well-being of those
around them, and of wider society.

Not using Physical Activity as punishment

Is there really a problem? Some things to ask
yourself before using physical activity as
punishment
Is the student really doing something wrong?
Is there a real problem, or are you just tired
and out of patients?
I could go on, quoting evidence from multiple
sources but for today’s discussion, this is
where I will leave it – the human body was
made to move and quality physical education
provides opportunities for people to
experience the joy of movement.

That's right. It's actually against the law in 29

states – deemed a form of corporal
punishment. The National Association for
Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) states
that “Administering or withholding physical
activity as a form of punishment and/or
behavior management is an inappropriate
practice.”

Is exercise a punishment?

The core issue is that administering or

withdrawing physical activity as punishment is
inappropriate and constitutes an unsound
education practice. Exercise used as
punishment is considered a form of corporal