Transcript Is it the schools responsibility to help in the fight
Why your child should be enrolled in Physical Education at GMMS
“WHEREAS, since the youth of our Nation is one of our greatest assets, it is imperative that the physical fitness of our youth be improved and promoted to the greatest possible extent…” (J.F.K. 1963) March 25, 2006 1
Introduction
The intent of Physical Education is to ensure that the student develops the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities, and develops the knowledge and skills to make nutritious food choices. (NASPE,2006) March 25, 2006 2
Our Students Are Getting “Bigger”
• • • Today, 9 million children in the United States are overweight-triple the number in 1980. Severely overweight children miss four times as much school as normal-weight children Childhood weight problems can lead to elevated blood pressure, type II diabetes, and depression (Satcher, D., 2005) March 25, 2006 3
Benefits of physical education
Increased endorphins which stabilizes mood swings.
Stimulates brain growth and development.
Increases metabolism to burn more fat through out the day.
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What are school cafeterias serving our children?
One in five schools now offer brand- name fast food such as McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut at lunch and for snacks. (Van Staveren, T., 2004) Physical education class teaches students about making healthy food choices.
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Percentage of U.S. Children and Adolescents Who Were Overweight, 1963-2002 (National Center for Health Statistics, 2004) 8 6 4 2 0 16 14 12 10 1963 1970 1971 1974 1976 1980 1988 1994 1999 2002 6-11 yrs 12-19 yrs
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Is it the school’s responsibility to help in the fight against childhood obesity?
Over 95% of young people are enrolled in schools (Wechsler, 2004) 9-10 month, 5 days a week, 6-8 hours a day spent at school 1 to 2 meals per day are eaten at school Physical activity determined by school curriculum (Van Staveren, 2004) March 25, 2006 7
The reality is not all students are required to take physical education
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Most students are enrolled in only two quarters or less.
Some students do not enroll in physical education all year On average students sit 7 hours per day at school with only a 15 minute recess at lunch.
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Issues
No state mandate in Colorado Qualifications of those teaching physical education Schools save money by cutting PE programs and intramural sports.
Vending machines have become principal source of extra money for districts across the nation Standardized testing March 25, 2006 9
What are physical educators up against?
Both parents working-no time to get involved, bad eating habits at home Electronic entertainment competition -Television -Video games -Computer March 25, 2006 10
Solutions
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Advocate to Improve School Nutrition Advocate to Improve School Physical Activity Educate Children (Van Stevern, T., 2004) Implement a High-quality Course of Study in PE Increase Opportunities For Students to Engage in Physical Activity (Howell, W., 2004) Form a School Health Advisory Encourage Staff to Model Healthy Lifestyles (Satcher, D., 2005) March 25, 2006 11
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Conclusion
Our children are facing a serious epidemic that for the first time could lead to us living longer than them. We have a huge fight ahead of us, but with persistence and determination we can conquer childhood obesity. We need to take on the role of “parent” and care for these children as if they were our own. We would only be doing our job! Are you ready to rumble?
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References
Clinton, B. (2005, May 19).Giving our children a healthy start. Amsterdam News, pp.13. Howell, W., McKenna, M..L. (2004). The role of schools in preventing childhood obesity, 4-12.
Satcher, D. (2005). Healthy and ready to learn. Educational Leadership, 63, 458-466. Senator jeff bingaman's proposed healthy students-healthy schools act to improve health education programs from levels k to 12 (1999, May). NEA Today, Retrieved Mar 8, 2006, from http://0 find.galegroup.com.source.unco.edu/itx/retrieve.do?contentSet=IAC-Document&r Story, M. (1999). School-based approaches for preventing and treating obesity. International Journal of Obesity, 23, 43-51.
Van Staveren, T., Darren, D. (2004). Childhood obesity problems and solutions: Food choices and physical activity, at school and at home, underlie the childhood-obesity problem. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 44, 1-7.
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Questions
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