The White House has announced the revival of the Presidential Fitness Test (PFT), branding it as part of a renewed effort to promote active lifestyles, nutritious eating, and American sports in schools. Touting "bold and innovative fitness goals for young Americans", the administration claims this proposal will help foster a healthier, more active generation. But …
Continue reading A retrograde move: The ‘Presidential Fitness Test’ returns with a political agenda
As I look back on my teaching journey, specifically teaching physical education, I find it helpful to observe how I view the subject, which has changed. I started out with the view of having students love physical education as I loved it. I then went through a sports education phase, a fitness phase, that evolved …
Continue reading Finding The Real Purpose of Physical Education
There are many ways to ensure equitable experiences for all students in physical education. One effective approach is to remove or modify activities and games that involve eliminating students from play. Games that require students to sit out after not meeting a certain criteria, such as being tagged or dropping a ball, can induce feelings …
Living in a day in which meaningfulness in Physical Education (PE) is becoming an ever-increasing presence in educational discourse, I want to discuss the importance of providing students with the context behind what they are covering within lessons. Put simply, this is the ‘Why are we doing what we are doing, Sir?’. Essentially, I believe …
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