I am getting more and more excited to teach PE as I am realizing more and more that it isn\u2019t, and shouldn\u2019t be, a space for athletically advantaged students to play dodgeball and run laps. I\u2019m so glad that the Hall of Shame articles focussed on emotional safety as well as physical safety in PE classes. As we have been getting deeper into our coursework, an obvious theme is inquiry and I am thinking more about how to encourage inquiry in PE. I would really like to diversify students\u2019 sense of what physical activity means and work with them to start exploring their understanding of physical and mental wellbeing through inquiry thinking! I\u2019m so happy that the story of PE is changing from the militaristic style physical training to a more wholesome education on health and wellbeing. I was also considering competition in PE, and while I do believe that it is important to instil a sense of friendly competition in kids, I also am glad that there is a shift away from competition being the primary focus of physical education. I was considering dodgeball and how I might modify it away from its \u201cshameful\u201d characteristics, and realized that you can still teach the same skills (accuracy, throwing, etc.) by having a group on one side of the gym throwing balls at objects that are set up on the other side. Each object has assigned points (big = more points, small = less points) and the class as a whole is trying to get as many points as possible. Record how many points you get in each round, and try to beat the group score every time you play! That way you\u2019re challenging your personal best every time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I am getting more and more excited to teach PE as I am realizing more and more that it isn\u2019t, and shouldn\u2019t be, a space for athletically advantaged students to play dodgeball and run laps. I\u2019m so glad that the Hall of Shame articles focussed on emotional safety as well as physical safety in PE … Continue reading Movement Journal: Week 2 Elizabeth Greenwood<\/span>