Marlys Gwaltney Bentley Primary School mgwaltney@usd440.com PA Beyond PE Marlys Gwaltney Bentley Primary School mgwaltney@usd440.com

50 Million Strong Help us succeed by getting all kids: Active 60+ minutes a day Making healthy choices Prepared to maintain positive behaviors for a lifetime

50 Million Strong SHAPE America uses the following definitions when referring to physical and health literacy. Physical Literacy:  An individual's ability, confidence and desire to be physically active for life.  Health Literacy:  An individual's capacity to access information, resources and services necessary to maintaining and promoting health.

Impact Areas Physical Activity Healthy Behaviors Positive Health and PE Policies National Health and PE Standards

So this is me… 20 minutes of physical education every day 3 weeks of physical education 1 week of health Super small building with K-3rd Grade Incredible participation from teachers and staff Principal that supports my health and physical education programs

Brain Boosts or Breaks This is where I started Staff meeting or Professional Development Teacher buy-in Research Procedure Demonstrate Provide resources to teachers

Brain Boosts or Breaks Videos Activities Go Noodle YouTube SchoolTube Curricular Non-Curricular

Brain Boosts or Breaks mgwaltney@usd440.com If you email me, I will send you this PowerPoint presentation and a list of several Brain Boosts mgwaltney@usd440.com I do not have videos, but will list several places to find short Brain Boost videos

Flash Fitness The hallways were next… Quick exercises and quirky activities to reinforce strength, health, balance, and movement skills 30 seconds or less Individual or group Signs changed and relocated

Classroom Cards Back to the classroom… 3rd grade teacher was on her last nerve Could I help? Toolkit for teacher for students who Finish work early Need a moment to work off energy Maybe heading for a behavior issue

Exercise Balls Classroom teachers now run when they see me… Started with 3rd grade Now 1st – 3rd 5 classrooms have gone to “Flexible Seating” options for their students TOOLS to make your brain smarter (not toys)

Open Gym Welcome to my world… Health weeks and Gwaltney’s Grocery Classroom reward I provide equipment if needed I offer suggestions for activities 4 square, strike ball, volleyball, ultimate, etc PacMan tag

Set-Get-Met the Goal Tried this last year in May… Busy time of year, but got good feedback 3 connected posters: SET the goal: I set attainable goals for K-1, 2-3, and K-3 grade levels GET the goal: What are the skills needed to reach this goal? MET the goal: Record student achievement when goal is met Love the concept, but will implement this year with changes

SET the Goal. GET the Goal. Running slideshow on monitors around building SET the goal Students will set a goal, submit it, and will get picture taken with their typed up goal GET the goal When students achieve their goal, a sticker will be added to their typed goal sheet and a new picture will be taken

Miles & Miles Club Walking/Jogging/Running Club 100 Mile Club Ugly start Too hard to keep track of miles No track, walking paths, sidewalks, small playground Inexperienced and made lots of mistakes

Miles & Miles Club Relaunch after some soul searching No prizes Modified laps to fit BPS Year-round participation options Teacher and staff involvement Learned how to use MS Excel

Miles & Miles Club Playground Laps Perimeter or Building Laps 5 laps = 1 mile Perimeter or Building Laps 6 laps = 1 mile Inside Laps 14 laps = 1 mile Pedometer Steps 2075 steps = 1 mile

Miles & Miles Club Teacher record laps and steps on tally sheet each week Students must check in with teachers before and after each lap Additions for students: 1 inside lap for every Brain Break 1 building lap for their teacher over 6500 steps Pedometer steps during Field Trips

Miles & Miles Club mgwaltney@usd440.com If you email me, I will send you my MS Excel spreadsheet with formulas. mgwaltney@usd440.com It may give you a place to start…

Questions? Comments? Complaints? Concerns? Marlys Gwaltney mgwaltney@usd440.com

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Solutions served daily 1 Improve your instruction through standards-based education and professional development 2 Stay current on professional topics and trends 3 4 Find the evidence-based assessments that get best results Download the skills- and standards-based lesson plans that work 5 Understand the research advancing the profession 6 Connect to a community of education peers and mentors Our educational materials, professional development webinars, tools and resources give you real-world solutions to some of your common and not-so-common challenges including: teaching to standards developing effective student assessments  planning a standards-based lesson  gaining support from your administrator  obtaining grants and funding  connecting with peers and mentors  keeping up-to-date with the latest research and trends in the profession  Plus a whole lot more! 7 8 Apply for awards & recognition for your program Find advocacy tools to support your program