This text presents a step-by-step approach to the infusion of lifetime sports into physical education programs. The first chapter explains and justifies the concept of lifetime sports. Next, survey of community resources is provided so that off-site facilities and supplementary personnel may be identified. Chapters three and four cover the…

Culturally responsive teaching requires physical educators to examine their programs and teaching practices in four areas: developing positive attitudes, developing positive learning climates, providing curriculum that respects cultural values, and involving families. Physical educators also need ongoing dialog and professional development about…

This article discusses the standards and practice for K-12 physical education in Singapore. A national curriculum (NC) guides instruction in all subjects, including physical education. A Physical Education Syllabus Committee has been formed and tasked with reviewing the physical education curriculum and revising the standards for implementation in…

The Maple Ridge Physical Education Project's purpose is to assist selected schools in the implementation of quality daily physical education lessons. "Quality daily physical education" is considered to comprise at least three instructional physical education periods per week, plus a maximum of two physical activity sessions per week.…

Intended for physical fitness program managers, this book presents a system through which these professionals can justify, evaluate, develop, supervise, and promote a sound physical fitness program. Sections address the management stages of: (1) program assessment; (2) program commitment; (3) physical fitness program planning; (4) program…

This document provides school district personnel with a self-assessment tool that can be used as a guide or resource when undertaking the development, revision, or evaluation of the physical education curriculum. The tool includes suggestions and sample program content. Because physical fitness is the unique contribution of physical education to…

This document serves as a guideline for the professional preparation of elementary school physical education teachers with reference to special curriculum needs within the physical education major area. It is an attempt to identify a) policy statements on student personnel and faculty and b) concepts, competencies, and experiences to be…

Under the Elementary Teaching Assistantships Program, graduate students worked with participating schools in coordinating, directing, and teaching physical education programs. This type of program can strengthen relations between colleges and area schools, and encourage elementary schools to beef up physical education programs. (CJ)

Provides a history of the development of a curriculum and instruction model called Sport Education (which provides authentic, educationally rich sport experiences in the context of school physical education), reviewing theoretical and practical connections of Sport Education to other curricular and instructional models and exploring issues related…

This article suggests that the surest solution to gender-role stereotyping in physical education is the development of an androgynous curriculum framework. Implications for long-term personality development and career decision making are discussed. (IAH)

A rationale for adding health-related physical fitness to the learning domains of physical education is presented, with suggested instructional strategies for including this domain in the physical education curriculum. (IAH)

Integrating students in wheelchairs into regular tennis classes can be very easy. Teachers only need to make a few modifications to their standard class plans. The article explains how to modify a tennis class for students in wheelchairs, and presents teaching tips and the rules for wheelchair tennis. (SM)

As societal demands for health and fitness are changing, physical education curricula must also change. The traditional multiactivity curriculum is inadequate, because poorly skilled students lack enough time to learn the necessary skills. Three alternative curriculum models (adventure education, physical fitness, and sports education)…

The Surgeon General's report discusses the importance of daily physical activity and addresses the role of schools' physical education programs in implementing activity into every child's life. Professionals in the physical education field have typically used three domains to address the physical education curriculum: motor, cognitive, and…