Transcript Activate Your Colleagues - South Dakota Association for Health
Activate Your Colleagues Sean Brock
National Physical Education and Physical Activity Advisor
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
letsmoveschools.org
Think-Pair-Share
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Why is physical activity important
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Why is Physical Activity Important?
Children are Less Fit
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors
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Inactivity = Health Issues
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Low Self-Esteem
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Physical, Psychological and Social Benefits
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Inactive Children = Inactive Adults
Overview
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Why
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Benefits of PA
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Obstacles/Barriers/Ideas
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PA vs. PE
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Resources/Examples
Benefits of PA - School Day
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Increases positive behavior and cognitive functioning.
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Increasing time for PE/PA, does not negatively impact achievement in other subjects.
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Classroom PA breaks may improve on-task behavior during academic instruction
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Impact On Student Achievement
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CDC Report and Texas Education Agency
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Attendance and test scores
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Cognitive skills, attitude and concentration
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NCLB/ Accountability
Texas Education Agency. Physically Fit Students More Likely to Do Well in School. 2009 ritter.tea.stste.tx.us/press/09fitnessresults.pdf Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The association between school based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.
We Tend To Learn 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we hear and see 70% of what we say 90% of what we both say and do Learning … The Retention, Application, and Transfer of Knowledge and Skills Learning Activities Our Involvement Level Reading Hearing Words Looking at Pictures Watching a Movie Looking at an Exhibit Watching a Demonstration Seeing it Done on Location Participating in Discussion Giving a Talk Doing a Dramatic Presentation Simulating the Real Experience Doing the Real Thing Verbal Receiving Visual Receiving Receiving and Participating Doing
How Active Should Young People Be?
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Ages 6-19 Accumulate 60 minutes per day.
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Most days of the week
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MVPA
RPE Scale for Children and Teens
Physical Activity vs. Physical Education
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Physical Activity:
bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscles and increases energy expenditure. •
Physical Education:
planned, structured, sequential program based on standards. S tudents learn the skills/knowledge to be physically active for a lifetime.
Leaping the Barriers
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Time Space Knowledge/Ideas Inclusive – ALL Students
Classroom Atmosphere
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Conducive to PA Routines/Signals Safety Rules/Reminders Positive Persistence Enthusiasm
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Instant Activity Ideas to Increase PA
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Transition Times
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Instructions Brief/Concise
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Challenges/Competition
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Easier Versions
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Persistence
Fitness Breaks
Eat Smart Move More – NC Energizers
Touch Spelling Equipment
: Post the letters of the alphabet around the perimeter of the room. Create index cards with spelling or vocabulary words.
Procedure
: Instruct students to spell the word by moving around the room to touch the letters. When students have completed spelling a word, have them place the card in a hula hoop at the front of the room. When they have completed all 3 cards, they may select additional cards from the hula hoop.
Pass out word cards to students; give each student 2 or 3 cards.
Options:
– Instruct students to use various locomotor movements (walk, jog, hop, skip, jump, leap, gallop, slide).
– Instruct students to touch letters with right hand, left hand, right elbow, left elbow, etc.
Alliance Task Cards
NFL Play 60 Challenge Rock, Paper, Scissors Play the PA Way!
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Physical Activity Opportunities Incorporate into Content
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Alarms/Announcements
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Student Produced Videos
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Stream Videos
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JAMmin ’ Minutes
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Voluntary PA Programs
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- Lunch Periods Open gym, Wii, DDR, Yoga, Pilates, Exercise Videos
GoNoodle Classroom Brain Breaks Five minute brain breaks for kids Activities for every part of the day • • • • Energize with running Focus with stretching Calm with deep breathing Stimulate with dancing 95% of teachers say GoNoodle improved academic performance Free access for all teachers
Deal or No Deal Equipment: 3-5 envelopes with one exercise listed on the outside Teacher makes a deal with one student.
All students participate in each deal.
Student chooses envelope - Deal or No Deal?” Deal – the entire class performs the physical activity OR “No Deal - student chooses a card from envelope and the students perform the new number.”
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Jump rope Hula hoop Hop Jump Paddle a kayak Shoot baskets Tennis serve Baseball swing Baseball pitch Squat Lunge
Fit Sticks
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Kick Half Jack Triceps stretch Biceps curls Punch Shoulder stretch Elbow to knee March Backstroke Breast stroke High Knee
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Tips to Use
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Participate Academic concepts Start/stop signals Music Physical activity alarms DVDs for PA breaks Students produce PA videos Fun competitions Enthusiasm - Persistence
Calling All PE Teachers
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Engage colleagues, community partners and business partners to challenge kids to get moving Provide training and ideas for staff Create a school challenge for PA
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Walking challenge Time challenge During a mid-block break During assemblies Assist with PA breaks at the beginning of the class period Lead PA during homeroom or advisory periods
Summary
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Change takes time!
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Think BIG…..start small
A mighty maze! But not without a plan.
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Alexander Pope
Contact Information Sean Brock Physical Education/Physical Activity Advisor [email protected]
Kari Senger Healthy Schools Program Manager - SD