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PHYSICAL EDUCATION 101:
BEST PRACTICES
Paige Metz
Health and Physical Education Coordinator
San Diego County Office of Education
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Today’s Outcomes
At the end of this session you will:
• Understand what physical education IS and what it ISN’T
• Have experience with California Model CONTENT STANDARDS
for the grade level you teach
• Be able to implement strategies to provide QUALITY physical
education, including utilizing Common Core shifts
• Identify RESOURCES to guide your instruction
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Ed Code 51210.2(b)
The Physical Education Minute Requirement
• 200 minutes every 10 days
• Exclusive of recess and lunch
• Does not include:
• Running club/elective activities
• After school activities
• Instruction by some one w/out appropriate credentialing
• When in doubt ask yourself, “Which of the physical education
content standards is this addressing?” If the answer is none,
then it likely would not be considered physical education
instruction
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS…
• Cognitive
• 40% of standards based on knowledge
• Motor skills & movement patterns
• Physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies
• Physical
• Students engage in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) at
least 50% of Class Time
• Walking briskly, dancing, swimming, cycling
• Elevated heart rate and other signs of exertion
• Psychological, Social and Emotional
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS ALSO…
• Standards-Based
• Focused on grade level outcomes
• Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) are communicated
• Collect evidence of student learning
• Cross-Disciplinary
• Aligned to Common Core State Standards
• Next Generation Science Standards
• Much, much more!
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Model Content Standards for
Physical Education
- Annotate each of the 5 overarching standards for the grade
level you teach
- Underline key phrases
- Circle words that could be considered “academic language”
- Put a
? next to things you wonder about
- Write notes and/or connections you can make to other disciplines in the
margins
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Table Discussions
• What stood out to you?
• Which standards do you feel like you are currently addressing?
• Which standards need more focus?
• What connections can you make to other disciplines?
• How might you use Common Core State Standards to engage
students with physical education content more rigorously?
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Common Core Implications for
Physical Education
• Utilize Performance Based Assessments
• Collect evidence of what students know/are able to do
• Can utilize rubrics, video, skill performance, data collection and analysis,
open response, etc.
• Align to Grade Level Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
• Look at the verb in the physical education standard and determine which
of the CCSS are appropriate
• Engage Students w/Informational Text
• Pictures, playbooks, diagrams, manuals, video, charts, multi-step
directions, brochures, articles, educreations, etc
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More Common Core Implications for
Physical Education
• Ask Text Dependent Questions
• Require students to use evidence from text
• Use Academic Vocabulary
• Biomechanics
• Kinesiology
• Physics
• Anatomy
• Create Student Centered Learning Opportunities
• Stations/Circuits
• Jigsaw
• Reciprocal
• Collaborative
• Peer Teaching
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Quality Physical Education Should…
• Focus on the STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME…not the sport!
• Keep ALL students ACTIVE (heart rates up) for at least 50% of
instructional time!
• Try to have at least 1 piece of EQUIPMENT for every 2 students
• With limited equipment, USE STATIONS or create circuits
• All games should be SMALL SIDED (3-5 students max)
• Be the PLUMBER…fix leaks as needed
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Quality Physical Education Should Never…
• Be optional
• Use exercise as a punishment
• Publicly pick teams
• Play games with human targets
• Play elimination games
• Have only a few students moving at one time
• Be free play
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Table Discussions
• Write down a TOPIC SENTENCE that describes how your
practice re: will/could/should change to increase student
learning in physical education
• List three SUPPORTING ACTIONS you will/could/should
implement to support this change in practice
• SHARE your sentence and “To Do” list with your table
• WRITE down any good ideas you hear from colleagues
• Put the post-it note somewhere you will see it as a REMINDER!
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Resources Available
• CDE Website
• Framework
• Standards
• CAHPERD State Conference
• March 5-7 at LAX Marriott
• SDCOE
• Monthly Update (email Paige Metz @ pmetz@sdcoe.net to be added)
• Professional Development
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Jan 21: Technology to Support 21st Century Learning in Physical Education
Jan 29, Feb 26, Mar 12: 3 Day Common Core in Physical Education Institute
March 26: Exemplary Elementary Physical Education Visitation
April 16: SDCOE Health & Physical Education Advisory
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Thank You!
Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is
anything that I can do to support you, your site
or your district.
Paige Metz
pmetz@sdcoe.net
(858) 569-5349