Physical education

diversity on the development of young adolescents. The diversity that Mr. Richards has observed is that his student Adam is overweight and seems to bully other students. Mr. Richards has come to realize the school does not put enough emphases on physical education or on good nutritional habits. This is an issue because in 2010 more than one-third of children and adolescents in America were considered overweight or obese (Powell, 2015). Mr. Richards wants to help Adam and prevent any further…

Tell me what you do in physical education class. We exercise, play basketball, baseball and run sometimes. Tell me about how much time you spend doing each thing. About 25 minutes. Do you do the same thing in each class? No 10. Tell me about what you like best in physical education class. Getting out of the classroom and running around. Tell me more about that. I can run and play sports like basketball…

few people recognize that obesity is the perpetrator of so many of these health concerns (Ward-Smith 242). For this reason, Americans have created a lifestyle where obesity will continue to exist and likely grow. The American lifestyle has put physical education on the backburner, as the focus is on new technological innovation. With a fast paced culture that…

In terms of participating in physical education, students that experience concussions are unable to take part in activity for a span of time. Since they are unable to participate in class activities they miss out on the motor skills that are being taught during that unit. When it comes to the teaching of physical education it becomes difficult to educate students if they are unable to participate in important activities in class…

class will affect my future teaching in many ways. For starters, Health/Physical Education will allow me and the students to have flexibility within the general classroom setting. I will have free range to integrate my core curriculum with Health/Physical Education to ensure that I reach state standards as well as give the students variety. In doing so, the students will see the importance of anatomy when health/Physical Education is infused. Not to mention, this will give the students the…

general attitude toward education is positive; he believes there is a definite benefit to his education and somewhat believes the school environment is encouraging and supportive. There are many positives in the school situation; Ryan is involved in one school activity name activity. Ryan feels close to two school staff members name staff/title. Ryan has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). His parents and guardians believe an education is…

Mandatory Physical Education It’s not a secret that physical education is necessary for a child’s well being. Not only are kids developing themselves physically but mentally as well. However, most students’ situations at home do not allow for a serious active lifestyle. Society today is obsessed with speed and efficiency, so children 's families are taking less and less time for physical activity. Therefore, implementing a mandatory physical education class in every student’s schedule could…

Ethical dilemmas are prevalent in education and, as leaders, we must find solutions that are fair and ethical for all stakeholders. A recent ethical dilemma that surfaced at my school involved a teacher and his use of physical contact with students. Our physical education teacher, who I’ll refer to as Mr. Smith, has a good rapport with students and coaches several sports outside of school. Mr. Smith has been teaching at our school for 10 years. He tends to make physical contact with students…

lack of movement during the day. Rhea has created a program in Texas known as “Innovation Strategies, Inspiring Students (ISIS)”, which consists of having a total of four, fifteen minute recess breaks. She states at the end of her article that physical education has decreased because of demands in the classroom, obesity has…

Initially when I found out that enable for me to graduate, I would have to take a physical education class I had my mind fixed on it being super easy. To a certain point yes the class was easy in content wise. I am a nursing student so most of the content in the class was fairly easy. However there was one thing that I did want to accomplish from this course, to become healthy. Throughout this year and half of nursing school I have had a whole lot of coffee, sugar, carbs, fats, and no exercise.…