Grady High School
2015-2016 COURSE SYLLABUS
Physical Conditioning
Teacher: Aldridge
Room Number: Practice Gym
Semester: Fall 2015
Textbook: Fitness For Life
Phone Number: 404-802-3001
Email: taldridge@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Tutorial Days: Daily (by appointment)
Tutorial Hours: 7:45-8:25
Tutorial Location: Office in the Main Gym
Course Description:
To help students develop health-related fitness, physical competence in movement activities,
cognitive understanding, and positive attitudes toward physical activity so that they can adopt
healthy and physically active lifestyles.
Course Content Standard:
https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/GPS%20Support%20Docs/Physical_Education_Stan
dards_4-30-09.pdf
Course Outline:
Week 1:
Introduction: Expectations & Safety
Exercise Basics, Baseline Assessments, Article: How To Start a Healthy
Week 2:
Lifestyle
Week 3:
Exercise Basics Continued, Article: The Importance of Warm up & Stretching
Week 4:
Body Weight Training Introduction, Muscular System Anatomy
Week 5:
Circuit Training, Article: Muscle Soreness and Recovery, Article: Rest Days
Week 6:
Circuit Training Continued, Article: Being Fit and Looking Fit
Week 7:
HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)
Week 8:
HIIT Article: Lose Weight Gain Muscle
Week 9:
Personal Assessment Check In
Week 10:
FITNESSGRAM
Week 11:
Circuit Training Article: Bodyweight Training VS Equipment
Week 12:
Circuit Training Article: Training and Breathing
Week 13:
Circuit Training
Week 14:
HIIT Article: How To Balance Indulgences and Fitness
Week 15:
HIIT Article: How to Maintain Your Commitment to Fitness
Week 16:
HIIT
Week 17:
Post Assessments
Week 18:
Final Projects
Evaluation and Grading:
Course Components
Daily Work (Participation & Dress)
Weights
60%
Written Work (Journals, Quizzes,
Assignments)
Final Project
30%
TOTAL
10%
100%
Grading Scale
100-90
89-80
79-70
69-0
Not Evaluated
A
B
C
F
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Campus Portal for Parents and Guardians: Visit - https://ic.apsk12.org/portal to view class
schedules, attendance records and grades. To activate your account, visit the school to receive
your login (activation key).
Required Materials:
 School appropriate athletic (athletic shoes, bottoms, and tops) no tank tops, no collared
shirts, no polo’s, no spandex bottoms (examples: leggings, compression shorts/pants), no
jean shorts/pants, no cargo shorts etc.
 Lock (Grady High School is not responsible for lost or stolen items)
 Inhalers (if applicable)
Classroom Expectations:
 Report to class on time- You will have 10 minutes at the beginning and end of each class
to dress
 Dress out in school appropriate athletic attire (lack of appropriate clothing will result in a
loss of 5 points from your daily 10 point grade)
 Participate to the best of your abilities
 Respect yourself, others and equipment
 The use of cell phone, gaming devices, iPod, and similar electronic devices are not
allowed and will result in a loss of 5 points from your daily 10 point grade
 No eating or drinking during class (water is encouraged).
 Follow all school and district policies
 All undocumented absences will result in a zero until appropriate documentation is
provided.
Note: Another teacher cannot give you permission to miss class without consulting with me first.
For example, missing class to work in the library, practicing for a performance or working on the
Southerner are not valid reasons to miss class and will result in a discipline referral.
FITNESSGRAM: Georgia Law (20-2-777) states that all students taking physical education must
participate in fitness assessments and the aggregate results are to be reported to the
Department of Education. Every student taking a PE class will be required to participate in the
FITNESSGRAM for each of the classes they are enrolled in.
Late Assignments: It is important that students are responsible and meet established due dates
for assignments. Late is defined as anytime work is submitted after the assignment has already
been collected by the teacher.
Make-up and Missing Assignments: Students with an excused absence will be expected to
submit missed work on or before the third class meeting after the absence. Pre-announced
assignments are due upon return to school.
School-wide Expectations:
Mastery Learning: With mastery learning, a unit of material is taught, and student
understanding is evaluated before students are able to move on to the next unit. Students who
have not shown mastery for a particular unit will receive feedback and support in reaching
mastery. They may be given practice exercises, study guides, group work or complementary
resources to help them improve and achieve mastery. Students who demonstrate mastery of
the content for a particular unit are given enrichment exercises like special projects, tasks or
academic games to further or broaden their knowledge of the material.
Deficiency Reports: Parents and guardians are informed when students are making
unsatisfactory progress in classes. Poor performance will be reported to parents and guardians
as soon as problems are evident. Deficiency reports with plans for remediation will be provided
for all students making unsatisfactory progress, and parent-guardians conferences must be
scheduled. Unsatisfactory grades should never come as a surprise to parents, guardians, or
students. Also, see Board Policy Administrative Regulation IHA-R(1) under “Students in danger
of not meeting academic expectations” for further information. Teachers will:
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Contact parents/guardians early in the semester if academic, attendance, or behavioral
difficulties are apparent.
Notify the counselor, Student Support Team (SST)/Response To Intervention(RTI) Chair,
and/or an Assistant Principal of serious problems that are affecting classroom
performance.
Set up parent conferences as necessary.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts
of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work. Plagiarism by
students is a very serious offense that will result in punishments such as a failing grade on an
assignment or for the course. For further information please refer to the student code of conduct
printed in the student agenda book.
Athletic Eligibility: Students wanting to participate in athletic programs governed by the
GHSA and extracurricular activities must meet eligibility requirements to participate. The
Athletic Director (and the Extracurricular Activities sponsors) will collaborate with teachers to
monitor and to identify students in danger of failing courses. A master list of students
participating in extracurricular activities and athletics under the auspices of the GHSA will be
available to all staff.
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Student Signature
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Parent/Guardian Signature
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