1. Elementary Health & Physical Education Curriculum “Insanity with a purpose!” Methacton Curriculum Council September 30, 2009 Jeff Jacobs, M.Ed.

2. Health and Physical Education The elementary H&PE Curriculum is an ever changing document that we review on an ongoing basis and at least once per year.

3. Considerations: 1.Align with the PA State Standards for Health, Physical Education and Safety

4. Considerations: 2.More user friendly! 3.Provide more detail and better clarity 4.Incorporate latest research, best practices and current trends

5. Standards-referenced as opposed to Standards-based

6. We used the Curriculum Framework from the Standards Aligned System on PDE’s website to help us align the curriculum to the standards.

7. Standards Aligned System

8. K-3 Physical Education

9. K-3 Physical Education (2)

10. K-3 Physical Education (3)

11. Vocabulary !

12. Health Grades 3, 4 & 5 Coordination with elementary science curriculum eliminates overlaps. We have created our own packets that are revised yearly. Sample Notebook – Grade 3

13. W here are we going from here? 1.Consider addition types of assessments 2.Incorporate more brain-based learning activities (80% of students are kinesthetic learners) 3.Process of moving from skill-based fitness testing to health-related fitness testing 4.Align our curriculum so it provides for continuity as Skyview prepares to open 5.Shooting a video for School Board Presentation and web-sites

14. You’re not fully educated until you’re physically educated ! The End