Mr. Ellis – Comprehensive Wellness

Physical Education

Mr. Ellis - Mrachek MS - Bio

"Gym" is a room, "Physical Education" is a class!

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What is Physical Education?

What PE is:

What PE is not:

organized activities
fitness
knowledge of the body
lifelong enjoyment of activities
development of healthy lifelong habits
sensory learning
tactile, hands-on, teach to all learners (visual, auditory, sensory, etc….)
integrative teaching
teaching well-rounded behavior (teamwork, sportsmanship)
movement
Wide range of yoga classes
skill development
life-long fitness and activities
building life “skills”
empowering
create positive experiences and environment
well thought out and organized
brain enhancing
fun
heart strengthening
stress reducing
developmentally appropriate
team building
socialization
confidence builder
area to succeed
diversity of content (allows enjoyment for all, reaches all cultures, integration of classroom content)
exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle
stress reliever
brain – fitness connection
students’ favorite subject!

unorganized “playtime”
a dictatorship or aligned with military movement
planning time for classroom teachers
expendable
a dumping ground for behavior problem students
RECESS
time to pull-out students
“free-for-all”
garbage dump
random
roll out the ball
duck, duck, goose and dodge ball
babysitting
just for athletes
only in the gym (classroom, music room, art room, outside)
athletic team practice
power lifting tournament
an afterthought

A Physically Educated Person...

Understands the physical benefits of living a healthy lifestyle
Practices what they preach
Values the benefits of fitness (stress relief, energy, emotional and physical aspects)
Is an example of wellness
Positive influence and role model in society
Encompasses the ideals of teamwork, cooperation, sportsmanship …
Understands the importance of skill development
Understands that keeping the body healthy also helps educate the mind
Is excited by the challenges and abundant opportunities that are always present = take those challenges head on!
Excited by activity and being fit!
Understands anatomy and how the body works
Understands the importance of physical activity and nutrition
Participates
Advocates the value and importance of a healthy lifestyle
Doesn’t have to be an athlete
Understands the different components that make us healthy (aerobic, strengthening, etc…)
Is an empowered person who is able to make healthy, lifelong choices
Someone who has the skills and knowledge to make appropriate choices to participate in a variety of activities
Is a person who values health and wellness
Knows that no matter the limitations on your body you can still be healthy and active at your own level
Is cool, happy, fun to be around

My Physical Education "Hall of Shame" submission to PE Central:

Attendance Taken While Students Sit in Squad Lines (October 2013): Instead of using instant activities, or self-directed warm-ups and/or appropriate dynamic stretching while roll is taken, the instructor wastes several minutes of valuable class time as students sit in squad lines or do static stretches in place waiting for something educational and worthwhile to begin.

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Consistency

ALL IN!

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