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mandatory PE is going to kill my schedule

by Dawn/FL

Jul 14, 2007

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For those of us who teach in Florida, this year is going
to bring new challenges as our governor has passed
legislation that makes 30 minutes of PE every day
mandatory in elementary schools. Our school day will not
be lengthened. That means that somehow I have to manage
with 30 minutes less time. My day is already maxed out.
I hate the thought, but I'm thinking I will have to
alternate my writing block with something else. Any
suggestions? Dawn/FL

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Dawn/FL /blockquote>

I'm in Palm Beach County. We only have a six hour school day here.
So it's not hard to see that once you take away time spent on lunch,
specials,and transitions, there's not enough time left to teach
everything. I totally agree with you on the recess vs PE thing. They
are not the same thing. I teach second, ...See More

Jul 22, 2007

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Myrna; 1-2; Canada /blockquote>

We've had this legislation in our province, Alberta, for 2 (?) school years now . At first
there was much concern about an 'add on' in an already cramped day. I actually like
it- now- though it took awhile for me to warm to the idea.

The way I approach it is to break up the 30 minutes over the day. They pr...See More

Aug 3, 2007

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ace/1st /blockquote>

Did you watch Shaq's Challenge? I did and as the last episode was midway
through and they were on their way to meet with Crist, it hit me! This is
where it came from! I was right. When the show went off, before the
credits, it told what Crist had decided to do and this PE requirement in
elementary school was lis...See More

Aug 4, 2007

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Dawn/FL /blockquote>

I didn't watch the show,just saw promos. It looked like it exploited kids
and from what you say, it looked like it was politically motivated. I
like what the previous poster said about "shake breaks". Unless I am told
what to do, that is probably what it will look like in my classroom.
Teachers go back on th...See More

Aug 6, 2007

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JoanK I absolutely think that this can be integrated with other subjects and support the academic learning. For example - folk dances from the same culture or time period as those that your class is reading about or studying, songs with movement that reinforce phonics concepts etc...

Mar 22, 2009

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