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GET MOVING AND STAY ACTIVE. 2009 Capstone Presentation Brad Polnasek. Info You need To know. Major: Physical Education Minor: Health Location: Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek, MI. 2 nd Block Team Sports Students: 49 Grades: 10, 11, 12. Classes.
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GET MOVING AND STAY ACTIVE 2009 Capstone Presentation Brad Polnasek
Info You need To know • Major: Physical Education • Minor: Health • Location: Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek, MI
2nd Block Team Sports Students: 49 Grades: 10, 11, 12 Classes
3rd Block Beginning Weight Training Students: 19 Grade: 10 Classes
Action Research • Question: How can students become involved and participate fully in a physical education class? • Which strategies will allow this to occur?
Action Research • Game of Lightning (Knockout) Problem: less skilled student gets out first and sits down Solution: continuous game by re-entry do 10 sit ups or 10 push ups then back in the game
Action Research • Girls’ participation during games Problem: Will not participate for many social, personal, and physical issues Solution: 2 points if girl scores positive feedback from teacher and peers
Action Research • Equal teams and fair rules • Penalties for not dressing and participation points
Action Research • Dynamic Stretching Helps the students stretch and move at the same time Minimizes opportunities to goof around and get off task Includes: high knees, seat kicks, carioca, forward lunges, and backward run
Secretly watch someone run their laps Run for time Run for distance Run with partner Use an activity to make them feel responsible for amount of running One person set the pace Change locations Strategies to improve running effort
TV - Tae Bo & Abs Clock - Running Scoreboard Technology
Fresh, New Ideas • Quad stretch for balance • Circle ball • Jog in place, stop • “Indian Run” • Wrestling Room Dodge ball
Injuries will happen! “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned • They will be honest and tell you if they like or dislike something • Team names – Cowboys, Packers, Lions, etc. • Students pick up on voice tones
More complex games = higher risk for frustration Rules must be clearly stated and simplified Lessons Learned