92 Does+anyone+use+a+5+point+scale+for+daily+Physical+education+grades+%3f+or+any+other+scale+%2d+rubric+%3f++I+would+like+to+compare+them+to+mine+to+improve+upon+it%2e++Thanks%2e
99 You+will+find+%26quot%3bComplete+Physical+Education+Plans+for+Grades+7%2d12%26quot%3b+very+helpful%2e++It+has+separate+performance+rubrics+based+on+a+five+grid+system+for+each+unit+in+a+chapter+%2d+beginner%2c+intermediate+and+advanced+units+%2d+for+15+sports+and+activities+%28the+wrestling+unit+is+on+the+CD+ROM+included+with+the+book%29%2e%0a%0aHope+you+enjoy+using+it+and+feel+free+to+get+back+to+me+with+feedback+once+you+do%2e
212 We+currently+have+phys%2e+ed%2e+5+days%2fper+week+in+our+elementary+school+and+as+a+parent%2c+I+see+the+tremendous+benefits+this+has+for+our+kids%2e++The+school+board+is+proposing+reducing+phys%2e+ed%2e+to+2+and+1%2f2+days+per+week%2c+because+it%27s+what+all+the+other+school+districts+in+the+area+have%2e++I+want+to+write+a+letter+to+the+school+board+expressing+my+displeasure+with+this%2c+but+also+with+supporting+facts+that+point+out+the+%28obvious%2c+to+me+anyway%29+benefits+of+daily+PE%3f++Can+anyone+help+me%3f
218 I+saw+the+info+from+Ms%2e+Kleinman+about+her+physical+education+book%3a++%26quot%3bComplete+Physical+Education+Plans+for+Grades+7%2d12%2e%26quot%3b++I+immediately+went+to+order+it+at+Amazon%2ecom+and+later+received+an+e%2dmail+saying+they+no+longer+have+it+available%2e++I+then+went+to+Barnes+and+Noble+and+got+the+same+information%2e+Where+can+I+order+this+book%3f++I+really+want+to+obtain+a+copy+of+it+before+school+begins+in+the+middle+of+August%2e++I+believe+it+will+be+quite+helpful+to+me%2e++Thank+you+to+anyone+with+information%2e++Feel+free+to+e%2dmail+me+with+the+info%2e++Also+I+am+wanting+to+add+folk+dance+to+my+high+school+PE+curriculum%2e++Any+info+on+how+to+get+started+with+this+would+be+much+appreciated%2e+I+have+been+searching+the+internet+for+a+good+CD+or+video+with+instruction+to+use+for+my+classes%2e++I+would+like+to+get+one+that+has+dances+from+several+different+countries%2e+Thanks+again%2e
219 The+best+way+to+get+Complete+Physical+Education+Plans+for+Grades+7%2d12+is+to+order+it+directly+from+the+publisher%27s+website%2c+Humankinetics%2ecom%2e++This+book+includes+a+nice+section+on+dance%2c+emphasizes+folk+dance+for+the+beginning+grades%2c+and+starts+adding+social+dance+to+the+mix+as+the+grades+get+older%2e++You+will+find+the+progressions+helpful+though+you+will+need+an+independent+source+for+the+dance+instructions%2e++Human+Kinetics+has+tons+of+materials+available+for+your+needs+and+as+far+as+I+can+see%2c+is+absolutely+the+best+site+for+finding+resources+in+physical+education%2e
222 Thank+you+for+your+response+about+your+book%2e++I+am+just+now+getting+back+on+here+to+check+on+it%2e++I+did+find+it+at+Books+A+Million+not+far+from+where+I+live+and+have+ordered+it%2e++Thanks+for+the+publisher%27s+website%2c+Humankinetics%2ecom%2e++I+am+anxious+to+look+at+it%2e
252 Humankinetics%2ecom+should+be+a+required+bookmark+for+all+new+teachers%2e++I+personally+have+ordered+over+%24300+worth+of+books+from+that+site%2e++Each+book+has+its+own+style+and+activity+list%2e++I+love+them+all%21++%0a%0aThere+is+also+a+website+called+Teachnology%2ecom+that+has+a+rubric+generator%2e%0a%0aI+have+designed+a+5+point+rubric+for+the+specific+sports+I+teach%2e++If+I+understand+correctly%2c+rubrics+are+supposed+to+NOT+label+the+kids+with+letter+grades+but+rather+to+inspire+improvement%2e++I+teach+middle+school+and+use+a+thumb+icon+on+my+scale%2e++Thumbs+up%2c+thumb+1%2f2+way+between+thumbs+sideways+and+up%2c+thumbs+sideways%2c+thumbs+1%2f2+way+between+thumbs+sideways+and+down+and+thumbs+down%2e++It+seems+to+work+for+the+students%2c+they+like+it+better+than+the+numbers%2e++They+will+walk+up+to+me+and+give+me+the+thumb+of+their+activity+that+day%2e++I+feel+it+keeps+grading+light+and+the+students+tend+to+try+harder+because+they+understand+the+difference+between+the+thumbs+up+and+down%2e
294 I+current+teach+7%2d12+physical+education%2e++Our+school+district+is+going+through+an+accreditation+visit+from+our+state+department+of+education%2e++Several+of+our+areas+do+not+have+job+descriptions%2cphysical+education+being+one%2e++I+have+never+written+these+and+do+not+have+experience+in+this+area%2c+can+anyone+send+me+an+example+or+know+of+a+web+site+were+I+can+get+an+idea+of+this+process%3f
296 I+have+been+teaching+during+the+accreditation+process%2c+but+have+no+idea+what+goes+on+behind+the+scenes%2e++Suffice+it+to+say%2c+the+observation+of+an+active+class+with+an+active+teacher+got+rave+reviews+from+accreditors+and+for+me%2c+there+was+no+need+to+know+more%2e
302 I+am+at+a+middle+school+for+the+first+time+and+we+use+a+grading+system+of+four+points%2e++If+a+student+dresses+out+and+participates+they+keep+their+current+grade%2e++If+they+do+not+dress+out+they+lose+4+points%2e++If+they+dress+out+and+do+not+give+100%25+they+can+lose+up+to+4+points%2e++Our+schools+system+of+grading+allows+for+the+students+grade+to+lower+but+not+increase%2e++This+system+works+for+my+classes+because+out+of+150+students+I+have+less+than+10+kids+making+%26quot%3bD%26quot%3b%27s+or+%26quot%3bF%26quot%3b%27s%2e
392 I+need+help%2e++Can+anyone+give+me+a+professional+position+source+for+grading+in+pe%2e++I+am+against+making+50%25+of+the+grade+just+be+for+dressing+out+and+need+to+convince+others+of+the+merits+of+skills+testing%2c+written+test%2c+etc%2e
393 I+grade+my+students+on+a+4+point+scale+each+day%2e++I+tell+the+students+they+have+a+chance+to+earn+each+of+the+four+points+each+day%2e++They+are+as+follows%3a+1%2e+Being+on+time%2c+2%2e+Be+prepared%2c+3%2e+Exhibit+appropriate+behavior%2c+and+4%2e+Participate+appropriately%2e++I+talk+to+all+of+the+students+about+each+one+of+these+items+at+the+beginning+of+the+year+and+then+let+them+know+when+they+are+not+earning+a+certain+point+each+day%2e++It+has+worked+nicely+for+me+and+seems+to+be+fair+to+everyone%2e++Hope+this+helps%2e
394 I+grade+my+students+on+a+4+point+scale+each+day%2e++I+tell+the+students+they+have+a+chance+to+earn+each+of+the+four+points+each+day%2e++They+are+as+follows%3a+1%2e+Being+on+time%2c+2%2e+Be+prepared%2c+3%2e+Exhibit+appropriate+behavior%2c+and+4%2e+Participate+appropriately%2e++I+talk+to+all+of+the+students+about+each+one+of+these+items+at+the+beginning+of+the+year+and+then+let+them+know+when+they+are+not+earning+a+certain+point+each+day%2e++It+has+worked+nicely+for+me+and+seems+to+be+fair+to+everyone%2e++Hope+this+helps%2e
397 I+like+your+4+point%2fday+grading+system%2c+but+what+do+you+do+with+excesive+absences%3f
398 For+excessive+absences%2c+I+allow+the+students+to+do+some+kind+of+physical+make%2dup+work+to+get+the+points+for+that+day%2e++You+can+set+a+standard+that+works+for+you%2e++I+usually+tell+the+studenst+they+can+walk+a+half+mile+or+do+some+kind+of+written+work%2e++I+prefer+the+physical+work+over+written%2c+but+there+have+been+times+when+a+person+is+just+coming+back+to+school+at+the+end+of+a+quarter+and+unable+to+do+physical+activity+due+to+doctors+orders%2c+but+they+still+want+to+make+the+days+up%2e++Hope+this+helps%2e++Oh%2c+I+got+my+grading+system+from+Barry+Nofzinger+and+his+email+address+is+%5cmail%7bbarrynof%40msn%2ecom%2cbarrynof%40msn%2ecom%7d+if+you+want+to+ask+him+about+what+he+does+for+excessive+absences%2e++Hope+this+helps
407 I+recommend+an+egual+division+of+participation+%2833%25%29%2c+knowledge+%2833%25%29+and+skills+%2833%25%29%2e++My+district+policy+was+different+and+too+arduous%2e%2e%2e%2e+65%25+participation%2c+10%25+skill%2c+10%25+knowledge%2c+15%25+fitness%2e%2e%2e%2eso+many+people+did+not+follow+it%2e
416 I+use+this+breakdown+for+my+PE+grading%2830%25%29participation%2c+20%25+attitude%2c30%25+term+assessment%28written%2fpractical+or+skill+exams%29%2c+10%25+attendance+and+10%25+uniform+or+dressing%2e+Written+exams+is+being+measured+too+in+PE+because+we+believe+that+terminologies+used+should+be+clear+to+the+students%2e+Dressing+is+also+important+because+a+student+performance+is+affected+if+one+is+not+in+proper+attire%2e+Discipline+and+behavior+is+another+area+that+should+be+measured+in+PE%2e
493 As+I+am+reading+the+responses+to+the+different+grading+systems+that+are+used%2c+I+am+wondering+how+do+you+grade+on+attitude%3f++How+does+one+measure+attitude+for+assessment%3f++How+can+that+be+defended+as+a+criteria+for+evaulation%3f++The+grading+scale+proposed+by+Stefl+is+very+usuable+but+what+is+appropriate%3f++When+teaching+prospective+physical+education+teachers%2c+we+stress+writing+goals+and+objectives+along+with+scoring+guides+that+have+measurable+data+for+assessment+purposes%2e+If+challenged%2c+how+do+you+defend+%26quot%3bappropriate%26quot%3b+or+%26quot%3battitude%26quot%3b+when+in+the+eyes+of+the+evaluator+it+might+be+seen+as+one+thing+but+to+another+something+entirely+different%3f