Elementary Physical Education

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Elementary Physical Education

• Program Support 2008-2009

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Physical Education Master Plan Goals

• To provide quality physical education for each
  child
• To develop a well planned physical education
  program that is
• sequential, developmental, and age appropriate
  for every child
• To provide physical education programs that help
  children and youths develop active lifestyle
  fitness commitments to their own physical
  well-being, health, fitness, and active lifestyle
• To develop effective physical education programs
  that balance and contribute to a childs academic
  learning
• To develop existing physical education resources
  throughout the Bay Area

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Our Mission

• Our mission is to ensure that every elementary
  student in SFUSD receives 200 minutes of physical
  education every ten instructional days taught by
  a credentialed teacher.
• To achieve this mission, Learning Support and
  Equity is offering Physical Education Program
  Support for elementary schools

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Physical Education Program Support

• Teaching Support and Equity recruits school
  sites to apply for Physical Education Program
  Support
• Physical Education Program Support includes
  components integral to implementing quality
  physical education programs at elementary school
  sites
• Year 1 2007-2008 12 sites and 2.5 EPES
• Year 2 2008-2009 19 sites and 11 EPES

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Components of Program Support

• Professional Development for administrators,
  classroom teachers, and Elementary School PE Site
  Coordinators
• District adopted curriculum for every teacher
• Funding for Elementary School PE Site
  Coordinators
• Physical education equipment
• Training and materials for state mandated
• FitnessGram test administration
• Year round support from Learning Support and
  Equity Content/Implementation Specialists
• Placement of Elementary Physical Education
  Specialists to provide direct instruction and
  collaborate with classroom teachers in providing
  instruction

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Professional DevelopmentClassroom Teachers

• Teachers will receive professional development in
  the following areas
• Physical Education instruction using effective
  methodology and district adopted curriculum
• Management of equipment and instructional time
• Establishment and maintenance of a positive
  classroom environment
• Instruction and assessment of students using the
  California Content Standards
• Appropriate and inappropriate PE practices
• Professional development will be offered
  throughout the school year.
• Teachers attending will receive extended hours
  pay for professional
• development.
• Elementary Physical Education Specialists will
  attend professional development

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Elementary School Physical Education Site
Coordinator

• Each Program Support site will have an Elementary
  Physical
• Education Site Coordinator.
• Responsibilities include
• Assemble and maintain equipment storage area
• Receive all physical education equipment orders
• Check all equipment on a regular basis to ensure
  its safety for use
• Work closely with the Elementary Physical
  Education Specialist and school site staff to
  ensure equipment maintained, returned, and stored
  correctly
• Work closely with the Elementary Physical
  Education Specialist and school site staff to
  devise an effective method for staff access to
  equipment storage area
• Inventory all equipment

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Elementary Physical Education Specialist

• Responsibilities 2008-2009
• Provide direct instruction to elementary school
  students at various school sites
• Collaborate with the Physical Education Content
  Specialist, Implementation Specialists, site
  teachers and administrators to provide a
  comprehensive and sequential standards-based
  Physical Education program to ensure all students
  have access to the core curriculum
• Work closely with the Content Specialist and
  Implementation Specialists in developing,
  training, and implementing physical education at
  elementary school sites
• Develop/review new curriculum and training
  strategies with Elementary Physical Education
  Specialists, Content Specialists, and
  Implementation Specialists
• Attend professional development for Elementary
  Physical Education Specialists provided by
  Learning Support and Equity

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Elementary Physical Education Specialist

• Responsibilities 2008-2009
• Assist with student and program assessment at
  school sites collaborate with classroom teachers
  regarding student improvement
• Attend school site staff meetings and
  professional development held during teacher work
  hours
• Attend Quality Daily Physical Education Workshops
  1-6
• Be available during common planning time at
  school site to meet with principals, teachers,
  and PE Site Coordinator regarding physical
  education instruction and program implementation
• Collaborate with Site PE Coordinator to manage PE
  equipment access and maintenance
• Return all PE equipment after use to PE storage
  area in proper order
• Utilize lesson tracking tools with classroom
  teachers to communicate lesson progress
• Other duties as assigned

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Program Assurances

• School site will agree to the following
• 75 of staff agree to participate in the program
• No other consultant or agency can provide
  physical education during the instructional day
• Every teacher will be responsible for providing
  physical education instruction using district
  adopted curriculum.
• Every teacher will provide 200 minutes of
  physical education every ten instructional days
  following a physical education master schedule
• Participating teachers agree to attend three
  professional development workshops each year
• Classroom teacher will collaborate with
  Elementary Physical Education Specialist (EPES)
  to provide direct instruction.
• Site administrators will collaborate with PE Site
  Coordinator, EPES and staff to devise an
  effective method for staff access to equipment
  storage area
• Provide workspace for EPES and appropriate and
  adequate storage space for instructional
  materials and equipment

Physical Education Learning Support and
Equity Academics Professional Development
August 2008