Health + Physical Education

Health + Physical Education
MONTHLY UPDATE
NOVEMBER 2016
Rethinking How We Use Class Time in
Physical Education!
Last month, the 2016-17 cohort of the Physical Education Leadership Academy (PELA) collected data on their use of class
time and tracked student activity levels. Most were surprised to find that students weren’t as active as they thought. In fact, most found
that their students were well below the goal of physical education to engage students in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity
(MVPA) at least 50% of class time. PELA participants used their data to identify strategies to increase physical activity during class.
As well, they asked themselves, “If an aspect of your lesson doesn’t develop students’ physical literacy, engage students in MVPA or
motivate students to attain or maintain a healthy lifestyle…is it worth doing?” As a result of this inquiry, PELA teachers were able to
identify high leverage strategies to restructure class time including:
Locker Room
• Clear and consistent procedures in place
• Timer/music by teacher to cue students out of
locker room
• High expectation for timely arrival to class
Transitions
• Require students to be active (locomotor skills, etc)
• Keep them short by giving them a clear time expectation
• Provide clear procedures and cues (timer or music)
• Hold students accountable for quick transitions
Roll Call
• Immediately engage students in activity
• Take roll while students are ACTIVE!
Stretching
• Only include if necessary for activity associated with
the daily learning outcomes
• Sport specific/strategic when appropriate
• To work on flexibility, only stretch once students are
warm (During closure!)
Warm-Up
• Start immediately as students arrive to class
• Small-sided games, inclusive tag games or previously
taught lead-up games
• Fitness stations
• Make it fun! This may determine their attitude for the
entire class!
Instruction
• Student learning outcomes for the day are clearly stated
and understood
• Regularly incorporate student-centered learning
• Use short cues and visual aids/informational text
• More student talk…less teacher talk!
Guided Practice
• Keep groups small (2-4 people)
• Keep focus and feedback on clearly stated daily learning
objective
• Enough equipment for every student to participate
Closure
• Keep it short and concise!
• Collect evidence of student achievement of daily learning
outcome
• Make it active! (walk & talk cool down, etc)
Dr. Kim Butler, Physical Education Resource Teacher for Sweetwater Union High School
District (SWUHSD) and physical education teacher at Hilltop High School, recently
received notification that she successfully renewed her certification as Nationally Board
Certified Teacher (NBCT). As a NBCT Dr. Butler is celebrated as an accomplished
educator who is committed to advancing student achievement in physical education.
This comes as no surprise to those who work with her in SWUHSD where she leads the
charge to provide students with standards-based, high activity, quality high school
physical education. In addition, she is a major contributor the Fit 2 Learn, Fit 4 Life
website that is designed to house resources for teachers and administrators to support
quality physical education and continually steps forward as a leader in our discipline. She
is definitely a San Diego County MVP!
San Diego County Office of Education • 6401 Linda Vista Road San Diego, CA 92111-7319 • 858-292-3500

MONTHLY UPDATE
NOVEMBER 2016
As our discipline continues to change and evolve, so should the manner in which we engage students with content. A frequent request
from health and physical educators is greater access and exposure to technology that can inform their instruction. However, training
and information to guide the use of technology in physical education is just a click away!
Thepegeek.com is a website that is designed to provide information and training to support physical educators’ use of technology. The
PE Geek features physical education specific apps, podcasts and free webinars. Hundreds of resources are posted to meet a wide
variety of needs on a diverse topics including:
• The iPad in PE
• Motivating PA with Technology
• Google Chrome Apps in PE
• QR Codes & Augmented Reality
• Planning Purposeful Tech Integration
• Help! I lost my gym!
• Top Apps in PE
The PE Geek to the Rescue!
The information featured on thepegeek.com can be used by individual teachers to update their instruction at their own pace, based
on student needs and available technology. It can also be used during department meetings or professional learning time to guide the
direction of an entire department. Check it out!
STD/HIV Overview for Educators at SDCOE on
November 17!
The San Diego County Office of Education and the California STD/HIV Prevention Center
are teaming up on Thursday, November 17 from 8:30 – 3:30 for an “STD/HIV Overview for
Educators”. This one-day training is designed to provide an overview of Ed Code, local and
national STD/HIV trends, common STDs including symptoms, the relationship between HIV
and other STDs, high-risk behaviors for STD and HIV transmission, appropriate risk-reduction
messages and strategies to appropriately respond to student questions! See the attached
flyer for more information and visit http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/918-116171 to register. Contact
Jeanne Salvadori at 858-569-5300 or at jsalvadori@sdcoe.net with questions.
Health Framework
Contributors Wanted!
The California Department of Education (CDE) is about to start
the process of revising the Health Education Framework. CDE
is currently accepting applications for people to serve on the
Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee
(CFCC). The CFCC will meet six times from May 2017 to January
2018. Applications can be found at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/
he/cf/ and are due on December 15, 2016.
Cardiio is the next generation heart rate monitor. Using a
smartphone or tablet, Cardiio can monitor heart rate by simply
covering the camera with a finger. The app can help estimate
VO2 max and can produce a fitness level rating. It can also
improve fitness through a 7-minute high-intensity circuit training
program that includes 12 exercises. (Free!)
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MONTHLY UPDATE
NOVEMBER 2016
Register Now for the 2017 CAHPERD
Conference in San Diego!
Registration is now open for the 2017 CAHPERD Conference taking place at the Town and Country Hotel here in San Diego on
February 23-25. Early bird rates apply until January 20. 3 reasons to attend this year’s conference include:
1. Social and Emotional Learning:
• Linking content standards to life-skills
• Setting and achieving SMART, positive goals
• Accessing and creating learning environments and physical spaces that support learning
• Working and interacting effectively with others
• Communicate and advocate clearly for the needs of teachers and students
2. Standards & Skill Based:
• Learn to apply skill based instruction concerning content standards
• Authentic assessment
• Pedagogical methods to teaching physical and health literacy
• Engaging students in learning
• Use of planned and sequential framework to instruction
3. 21st Century Learning:
• Ideas you can modify to provide personalized learning
• Innovative learning methods that use supportive technology and higher-order thinking
• Balancing technology-based formative and summative assessments
• Teaching 21st-century skills within subject matter
• Teaching 21st-century skills across subject matters
Also…don’t miss the special one-day Play-It-Safe Self Defense certification for physical educators being offered for an additional $75
on Thursday, February 23. For more information about the conference, and to register visit www.cahperd.org.
SDCOE FIit 2 Learn, Fit 4 Life Website
Resources to support standards-based, Common-Core aligned, high MVPA physical education including unit/lesson plans, assessments,
video snapshots, links to standards and more. fit2learn.sdcoe.net
CAHPERD Advocacy Toolkit
Resources to advocate for quality health and physical education programs including reasearch, articles, appropriate practices, policy
examples, parents resources and more! http://www.cahperd.org/Public/Advocacy/Physical_Education_Advocacy_Toolkit.aspx
SHAPE America Teacher Activity Toolkit
Check out the many resources, including easy activities, specifically for March. http://portal.shapeamerica.org/publications/resources/
teachingtools/teachertoolbox/Teachers_Toolbox.aspx
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MONTHLY UPDATE
NOVEMBER 2016
Literacy Strategy of the Month: Create a
Detailed Paragraph About What You Learned
“Closure” of a lesson provides a critical opportunity for students to make meaning of their learning. An easy way to engage students in
meaningful conversation about the daily learning outcome is to give them the opportunity to work with a partner to construct a paragraph
about what they learned. First, ask students to develop a topic sentence that describes what they know or are able to do at the
end of the lesson that they didn’t know or were able to do at the start of class. Then, have them construct three sentences that provide
clear evidence to support their topic sentence. Students can either write down their sentences to turn in or can share their paragraphs
orally with another group.
Divide your class in to groups of four. Have each student design their own
eight-count using their favorite locomotor or nonlocomotor skill. Demonstrate an
example or two. Once all students have developed their eight count, have them
count off 1-4. Ones will teach the other three members of their group their eight
count. Then twos will teach theirs. Groups will then put the first and second eight
counts together. Threes will then teach and the group will practice all three eight
counts together. Finally, fours will teach their eight count and then will add it to the
previous eight-counts to have a complete dance. Turn on music and let students
perform the dance to music. Once they finish all four eight-counts, they start from
the beginning again.
Physical Education Leaders are
Great Resources!
Last spring, the following physical educators received recognition as an “SDCOE Physical Education Leader” as a result of their
participation in the Physical Education Leadership Academy and their use of best practices:
Christa Allen (Patrick Henry High School)
Patricia Beall (Lincoln High School)
Melissa Beninger (Carrillo Elementary School)
Brian Diamond (Alvin Dunn Elementary)
Cindi Elrod (Gage Elementary)
Lauren Filamor (Mission Bay High School)
Vincent Fulchiron (The Preuss School)
Keith Kaneko (Hage Elementary)
Jill Kinser (Correia Middle School)
Tamara Miller (San Elijo Hills Elementary)
Katy Moyneur (Sycamore Ridge Elementary)
Stacie Nixon (Marston Middle School)
Patrick Sheehan (Oak Valley Middle School)
Kelli Topliff (Silver Gate Elementary)
Heather Westgaard (Mountain Empire High School)
Please feel free to access the expertise of these teachers!
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MONTHLY UPDATE
NOVEMBER 2016
Ask Students “What Else?”
It’s November. Baseline FITNESSGRAM assessments are complete. Students have set meaningful fitness goals for the year. Now it
is time to ask them, “What else can you do to increase the likelihood that you achieve your goal?” Have each student identify 3-5
additional things they can do that will help them reach their objective. Ask them to identify actions they can do in class, throughout the
school day, at home and in the community that will help them reach at least one of the goals they have set. It is a great way to show
students that just a few small changes can make a big difference!
Participants on Day 2 of the Common Core in Physical
Education. The next offering of the 3-Day will take place on
January 17, February 21, and March 28, 2017. See www.
sdcoe.net/hpe for more information.
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MONTHLY UPDATE
NOVEMBER 2016
Find What You Need At the Fit 2 Learn, Fit 4
Life Website
The Fit 2 Learn, Fit 4 Life website houses resources for teachers and administrators
to support quality physical education experiences for students.
Access video examples and hard copies of unit plans, curriculum maps,
curriculum, lesson plans, formative/summative assessments, management
strategies, physical activity strategies, program assessment tools, Ed Code,
recent research, academic language, apps, technology and professional
learning opportunities. It is your one-stop-shop for quality physical education!
fit2learn.sdcoe.net SDCOE is also looking for additional resources to
feature on the website. Please send submissions of standards-based, Common
Core aligned, high activity resources to Paige Metz at pmetz@sdcoe.
Exemplary Elementary Physical Education
Site Visitation | Nov 8, 2016
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113888
Positive Prevention Plus Sexual Health
Training | Nov 15 & Nov 16, 2016
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-114772
Exemplary Secondary Physical Education
Site Visitation | Dec 6, 2016
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113889
3-Day Common Core in Physical Education
Institute | Jan 17 & Feb 21 & Mar 28, 2017
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113890
Technology to Support 21st Century
Learning in Physical Education | Feb 15, 2017
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-111778
Exemplary Elementary Physical Education Site
Visitation | Mar 8, 2017
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113891
Exemplary Secondary Physical Education Site
Visitation | Mar 9, 2017
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113892
Physical Education Advisory | Apr 4, 2017
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113915
Practical Strategies for Assessment in
Physical Education | Feb 14, 2017
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-111777
Want to nominate a person, program or
practice as an MVP?
Contact Paige Metz at pmetz@sdcoe.net.
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Exemplary Physical Education
Site Visitations
During these site vistations participants will
see programs designed to implement standards-based,
Common Core aligned, high activity
physical education. These site visits give attendees
the opporunity to see creative ways that
teachers use best practices. Attendees will have
the opportunity to see three award winning teachers
in action with their students, hear the stories
of how they developed their programs, and have a
chance to network with fellow teachers.
Outcomes:
• Ready to strategically update curriculum,
assessment, and classroom management.
Elementary:
Nov 8, 2016
Click to Register
OR VISIT
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113888
Mar 8, 2017
Click to Register
OR VISIT
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113891
• Prepared to implement best practices in
order to increase student learning.
• Be able to utilize Common Core Standards to
increase depth of knowledge around Physical
Education Model Content Standards.
• Create a network of professional support.
6401 Linda Vista Rd.
San Diego, CA 92111
Cost: $50 per person
Includes transportation and materials.
Secondary:
OR VISIT
Dec 6, 2016
Click to Register
OR VISIT
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113889
Mar 9, 2017
Click to Register
OR VISIT
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113892
Cancellations need to be made 1 month in advance. Failure to do so
will result in full responsbility for the registration fee. Please see the
registration link for our detailed cancellation policy.
Coordinator: Paige Metz
pmetz@sdcoe.net
858-569-5349
www.sdcoe.net/hpe
Participants may be photographed for use in promotional materials.
Contact: Jacqueline Seydel
jacqueline.seydel@sdcoe.net
858-292-3823

STD/HIV Overview for Educators
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016
Registration: 8:00am – 8:30am
Workshop Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Place:
San Diego County Office of Education
Room:
Course Description:
This one-day training is intended for professionals who work with youth and we will provide an
overview of CA education codes, STDs/HIV including trends, transmission, consequences, STD/
HIV connection, and appropriate risk-reduction messages for this population.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
• Understand what is required regarding sexuality
education in CA Education Code
• Summarize STD/HIV trends locally and nationally
• Describe common STDs and their symptoms
• Describe the relationship between HIV and
other STDs
6401 Linda Vista Road, San Diego, CA 92111
SDCOE, Annex C
• Describe which behaviors are high-risk for STD and HIV
transmission
• Provide clear and simple risk-reduction messages
about STDs to young adults
• Learn how to appropriately respond to sexuality
questions asked by youth
Who Should Attend:
Middle school and high school teachers, school nurses, and other educators from government institutions,
community based agencies, health departments, and clinics. Priority registration will be given to those in
San Diego County.
Content from this Group Supports:
Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) - Priority Area: Student Engagement.
Approved for the following Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s):
CE (Nursing Contact Hours) – The CA STD/HIV Prevention Training Center is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 14547,
for 6 contact hours for STD/HIV Overview for Educators. To receive credit, nurses must attend the entire course and present their license number.
$15.00 Registration fee – on-line registration is required.
Workshop materials and breakfast will be provided. Lunch is on your own.
No Refunds, but Substitutions will be accepted.
Register Online At: http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/918-116171
Registration deadline: Sunday, November 13, 2016
Make checks and purchase orders payable to: San Diego County Superintendent of Schools
Attn: Tasha Smith, 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Room 408, San Diego, CA 92111
Questions? Please call Jeanne Salvadori, School Nurse Project Specialist - Student Attendance, Safety & Well-Being
858-569-5300 or email: jsalvadori@sdcoe.net
Registration Questions? Please call Tasha Smith at (858) 292-3795 or email: tashas@sdcoe.net
Please visit our Web Site: SDCOE – Student Support Services

3-Day Common Core in Physical
Education Institute
Transition from “awareness” of Common Core
State Standards (CCSS) to “implementation” of
CCSS creates a new reality in the physical education
classroom. Join us as we tackle the shifts in
pedagogy that will impact assessment, instruction
and daily learning outcomes.
Outcomes:
• An in-depth knowledge of the CCSS and
Physical Education Model Content
Standards.
• The ability to use CCSS to create grade-level
appropriate formative and summative
assessments.
• Instructional strategies that utilize CCSS to
increase rigor and achieve greater student
depth of knowledge in physical education
content.
• Unit and lesson plans that are ready for
implementation.
• A network of colleagues from throughout
San Diego County to utilize for support and
sharing of ideas/resources.
Oct 11 & Nov 1 &
Dec 15, 2016
Click to Register
OR VISIT
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-111774
Jan 17 & Feb 21
& Mar 28, 2017
Click to Register
OR VISIT
http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1021-113890
Room 301
6401 Linda Vista Rd.
San Diego, CA 92111
Cost: $175
Includes lunch and materials.
Cancellations need to be made 1 month in advance. Failure to do so
will result in full responsbility for the registration fee. Please see the
registration link for our detailed cancellation policy.
Coordinator:Paige Metz
pmetz@sdcoe.net
858-569-5349
Contact: Jacqueline Seydel
jacqueline.seydel@sdcoe.net
858-292-3823
Participants may be photographed for use in promotional materials.