Strategies in Physical Education

Assignment
The Physical Education Hall of Shame and Appropriate Instructional Practice Guidelines for Elementary School Physical Education

Part I – 60 points
Read about the Physical Education Hall of Shame. The original articles by Neil F. Williams began in 1992. The articles, except for Part I, can be found on the website for PE Central. Look at each of them and answer the questions. You can respond below each question. Don’t forget to use proper writing form using complete sentences and good grammar. You will need to copy and paste the websites into your browser for them to work. Some will show up as a download.

PE Central – https://www.pecentral.org/professional/hos/
Part I – http://www.auburn.edu/~brocksj/4360hastietext/hallofshame1994.pdf
Part II – http://www.thephysedteacher.com/uploads/1/5/6/7/15677028/hallofshame2.pdf
Part III – http://www.auburn.edu/~brocksj/4360hastietext/hallofshame1996.pdf

1. In your own words, discuss why the “Hall of Shame” was established? Incorporate information from all three sources in the answer. (5 points)
2. What elements qualify a game or activity for inclusion in the Hall of Shame? (5 points)
3. What was the focus of Part III of the Hall of Shame? Do you agree with the author? Why or why not? (10 points)
4. Also look at the newer list of inducted games and teaching practices in the Hall of Shame on the PE Central website. The URL is given above. Is there another activity or practice that you might suggest to be submitted to the Hall of Shame? Describe the activity or practice. (20 points)
5. Do you think any of these activities from the first three articles and the more recent additions on PE Central have a place in an elementary physical education program? Maybe you feel as if they were modified correctly they would be appropriate? Defend your answer. (20 points)

Part II – 20 Points
Look at the document Appropriate Instructional Practice Guidelines for Elementary School Physical Education at the following website. This will be a free “download”.
http://www.esc1.net/cms/lib/TX21000366/Centricity/Domain/89/appropriate%20practice%20for%20PE%20elementary.pdf
There is a free download of a side-by-side comparison of the same guidelines at the
following website:
http://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/guidelines/upload/Appropriate-Instructional-Practices-Grid.pdf

6. According to the guidelines, how do recess and physical education differ? What is the significance of each in an elementary school setting? (10 points)
7. What would be the value of having this information when designing your own program of elementary physical education? Are there similarities between the Hall of Shame articles and these guidelines? (10 points)

***This document was published in 2009 and the definition of a physically educated person was changed with the publication of the 2014 National Standards and Outcomes. In addition, there are now only five National Standards rather than six.

Part III – 20 Points
It is important that physical educators understand the difference between physical education and physical activity. SHAPE America provides this information at:
http://www.shapeamerica.org/publications/resources/teachingtools/qualitype/pa_vs_pe.cfm
You can also use information from the Appropriate Instructional Practice Guidelines for Elementary School Physical Education document from Part II or other sources to answer this question.

8. In an easy to understand discussion that you could give to an administrator or parent, define the difference between physical education and physical activity. Imagine they were
   contemplating cutting the time in which students would participate physical
   education class each week. In what other ways or formats could you present the
   information? (20 points)