New Year has come! Some say that this is the true start of the new millennium! What strides has the Physical Education profession done
thus far and where will it go from now on in this era?
Well, rather than waiting for things to happen, we are getting things to roll! We hope to contribute actively to promoting quality physical education practices for our young pupils. The role of physical educators today is being re-defined in view of recent developments in educational research. We DO have an important role to play in the holistic education of young learners.
To achieve this, we might need to update - to grow and change as we incorporate new learnings into our teaching and our practices. We also need to keep the
enthusiasm for teaching alight in our hearts too...
...and here I share with you a quote from Henry Ford.
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young."
So join us on this exciting learning curve! The team of Section Editors on this page are trying to provide information we hope you will find informative and useful. Please help us make this your site too - let us know how we can better this page, share your ideas and feel free to share your contributions. You can email us to hop on board !
Marina Bonello
Elementary PE Section Editor
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Schools partly blamed for overweight kids.
Last June, a feature in USA TODAY discusses the important role schools, and especially the PE class might have to overcome obesity in childhood.
Enthusiasm and Feedback : A winning combination.
Is enthusiasm needed to teach PE effectively? Is feedback important? Monica Parson from Elton College NC, holds that "Enthusiasm and feedback are both vital parts of the effective teacher’s repertoire".
Anzwers.com search engine.
This is an Australian based search engine which searches thousands of "physical education" sites from all over the globe. Each search provides popular press articles related to the topic of interest. You can opt to search for sites in Australia, New Zealand, or the entire globe. A very comprehensive tool.
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If you have ideas, comments, letters to share, or questions about particular topics, please email one of the following Elementary PE Section Editors:
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Help to support quality physical education and health education by contributing to this site.
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Would you like to reduce unnecessary email, but still stay professionally connected?
Instead of using our listservs to discuss topics, start posting Elementary PE questions to the PE-Forum, then email your favorite listserv to invite comments ON THE FORUM rather than to everyone on the email list!
The PE-Forum is easy-to-use once you complete a first time registration. Check it out !
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PEC Preschool Activities on Beansprout
Steve Sanders, PE Central's Preschool Editor is featuring a new series of Beansprout.net. He will provide step-by-step descriptions, assessment
ideas, and special needs adaptations. Click on Follow the Leader: A Movement Activity. Check it out here.
UNESCO documents
The recommendations for PE developed during the World Summit, MINEPS III (November '99), can pave the way for setting up guidelines needed. At the Unesco Site (check the Events link in the left hand column) useful documents have been put together in collaboration with the International Council for Sports Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE).
You can also read the International Charter for PE (1978), and reflect on how far we have, or have not, come since this document was published.
"International co-operation is a prerequisite for the universal and well-balanced promotion of physical education and sport"
Article 11 : International Charter for Physical Education (UNESCO, 1978).
An Education Magazine dedicates entire issue to developments in PE.
Last November's issue of Northwest Education Magazine featured an entire issue on "New Moves : PE reinvents itself".
The issue contains several articles of interest.
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"Happy New Year to all "
- from the PELINKS4U Production Team
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NEW PE CURRICULUM from ALBERTA, Canada
The Alberta Learning Center has finalized their new Physical Education Curriculum. You can read and download the Program of Studies which are available in PDF format.
Manitoba Curriculum Framework
Also from Canada, this site provides details of the Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes for Active Healthy Lifestyles. Grade specific learning outcomes are also available here.
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Articles on the Web
PE Centrals professional information section is replete with online documents regarding our profession. The site has also recently put together a list of "Popular Press" articles.
Research in Action.
Have you checked out this section on PEC? You can read summaries and tips for practicing teachers regarding various interesting issues as published in professional PE journals. Also, you can contribute by sending in your own round-ups of articles which you have found useful.
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Please let your colleagues know about PELINKS4U, and remember you can catch up on a year's worth of news in our PE Archives.
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