I read something today that made me pause and consider some activities we do as professionals. Each one of us left our institution of study with a toolkit of ideas for teaching our subject areas. Some of us left those institutions LONG ago (not naming any names here) and have seen many trends in education come and go. Ultimately, all of our content areas focus on the health and wellness of people. Science is and should be behind what we do. As more is known about how what we do can influence students in their adult lives, whether it be positive or negative, we really ought to maintain our best practice in anlignment with what is best for our students-not becuase that's the way it's always been done.
What activities do you do with your students that might be "outdated"?
I think this is worth taking a look at. As a fitenss professional, I can tell you our best practices have moved away from doing these types of things and I would hope that physical educators can investigate and base their practices on the findings of respected fitness experts. The author of the article I'm going to link to here is doing some phenominal things with his talents. He is simply bringing some light to a topic that is relavent in the fitness world. If we are equipping students to live healthier, more active lives, then we all need to think a bit about this. In particular, is what we are doing causing long-term physical harm? Read the article by clicking HERE.
Where's the BEST place to learn about best practice in your content area? The 2016 SHAPE Michigan Convention on Mackinaw Island. Don't wait to get your spot! Register HERE.
What activities do you do with your students that might be "outdated"?
I think this is worth taking a look at. As a fitenss professional, I can tell you our best practices have moved away from doing these types of things and I would hope that physical educators can investigate and base their practices on the findings of respected fitness experts. The author of the article I'm going to link to here is doing some phenominal things with his talents. He is simply bringing some light to a topic that is relavent in the fitness world. If we are equipping students to live healthier, more active lives, then we all need to think a bit about this. In particular, is what we are doing causing long-term physical harm? Read the article by clicking HERE.
Where's the BEST place to learn about best practice in your content area? The 2016 SHAPE Michigan Convention on Mackinaw Island. Don't wait to get your spot! Register HERE.
Brian Tass
SHAPE Michigan President
SHAPE Michigan President
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