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Physical Education

Quality Physical Education [131.3 KB]

A Physically Educated Person:

HAS learned the skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities
IS physically fit
DOES participate regularly in physical activity
KNOWS the implications of and the benefits from involvement in physical activities
VALUES physical activity and its contributions to a healthful lifestyle

National Standards for Physical Education, October 2004

Iowa Core Curriculum: 21st Century Skills

Curriculum - A strong curriculum should be tied to national standards, scope and sequenced, developmentally appropriate, and measureable. If your district does not have a physical education curriculum that meets these requirements, adopt one. Several examples below are available for check out from the Grant Wood AEA Media Center.

Elementary

Physical essentials : primary level (155408) P 2001 Call#: S 3F
Physical essentials : intermediate level (155409) P 2001 Call#: S 3F
Physical essentials : advanced level (155410) I 2001 Call#: S 3F

Dynamic physical education curriculum guide : lesson plans for implementation 15th edition (175840) A 2007 333p. Call#: R 372.86 PANBook
Dynamic physical education for elementary school children 15th edition (175655) A 2007 750p. Call#: R 372.86 PAN

Secondary

Physical focus-middle school physical education curriculum 2nd edition (166197) J 2003 399p. Call#: S 3E
Physical dimensions : secondary physical education and health curriculum 4th edition (179203) S 2002 Call#: S 3E
Dynamic physical education for secondary school students 5th edition (175656) A 2006 529p. Call#: R 613.7 DAR
Lesson plans for Dynamic physical education for secondary school students 5th edition (175657) A 2006 346p. Call#: R 613.7 CAS

Instructional Practices

Appropriate instructional practice guidelines for elementary school physical education (182621) A 2009 Call#: S 3E
Appropriate instructional practice guidelines for high school physical education (182623) A 2009 Call#: S 3E
Appropriate instructional practice guidelines for middle school physical education (182622) A 2009 Call#: S 3E
Appropriate practices in movement programs for children ages 3-5 : a position statement from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (183249) EP 2009 Call#: EC 1BBook

Assessment

Assessing and improving fitness in elementary physical education (152689) A 1999 Call#: R 372.86 HOLBook
Assessing motor skills in elementary physical education (152688) A 1999 Call#: R 372.86 HOLBook
Assessment of practices in early elementary classrooms (APEEC) (159599) A 2001 Call#: R 372.241 ASSBook
Assessment strategies for elementary physical education (152683) A 2000 Call#: R 372.86 SCH

Professional Organizations

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

Iowa Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

PE4Life