1. Physical Education Highlights
This is what we “GET TO DO”!

2. Raising The Bar In Physical Education
Our number one goal is to guide your child in the process of becoming physically active and healthy throughout their life thereby improving their quality of life.

3. That’s all fine but we need to focus on academics?
Why is PE Important?
Students need to understand;
Health related fitness impacts their/our personal quality of life
Their/Our health impacts our whole society
Their/Our level of fitness has changed, can change, and will change based on your actions, NOW is the time to take control of your life
That’s all fine but we need to focus on academics?

4. Exercise and the Brain BRAINS AFTER SITTING QUIETLY
BRAINS AFTER 20 MINUTE WALK
Research/scan compliments of Dr. Chuck Hillman University of Illinois

5. Higher academic achievement is associated with higher levels of fitness in study after study.
This is one study representing 386,000 students across the state of California.

6. 2011-2012 Fitness Score Summaries
Are we making a difference?
Our students average scores meet or exceed the healthy fitness zones on every assessment.

7. Physical Education Viewpoints
Creating an Attitude:
This is what we “GET TO DO TODAY” vs. This is what we “HAVE TO DO TODAY”
90% of learning occurs in the stretch zone
In traditional physical Education most students are either in their comfort zone or panic zone.

8. Physical Education Curriculum, Guiding Objectives:
All students will be lifelong learners, to facilitate this we (teachers) need to address why each curriculum unit is presented and how to extend participation beyond the class.
All curriculum units presented will be lifetime in nature and emphasis physical fitness.
We will attempt to expose students to many different activities.  Every student may not enjoy every activity but if each student finds a few activities to participate in for a lifetime we have accomplished our number one goal.
We will employ the “Challenge by Choice” approach allowing students to participate at their own individual levels.

9. NAI Course Options Regular Physical Education (1/2 time, full year)
Advanced Physical Education (full time, full year)
This physical education and fitness class is for those students that want to make a serious commitment to their physical well-being. 9

10. 2012-2013 NAIHS PE Curriculum Outline
North Allegheny
Physical Education
Pumping up Bodies, Hearts, and Minds! 10

11. Can Do Form

12. NAI Fitness Center Hours
The Fitness center is open after school every Monday and Wednesday from 2:30 until 4:00pm.
The cost is $25 per season.
NAI Fitness Center Hours

13. Thank you for listening
North Allegheny
Physical Education
Pumping up Bodies, Hearts, and Minds!
Thank you for listening
NAI Physical Education Staff
Bill Love Brenda Laughrey
Todd Fuller John McNavage
Ben Bower Dave Schmidt
Karen Peters