Springville 6th-8th PE & Health Syllabus for Miss Rice 2018-19
Welcome to Springville’s PE Class! I am excited to be back for my 10th year of teaching Physical Education at Springville. This syllabus includes information around learning targets and assessment for report cards, as well as the schedule and expectations for all middle school students. This information will be shared with all middle school students on their first day of PE, and both students and parents are expected to review this together.
Academic Learning Targets, Rubrics, and Report Cards
Academic Learning Targets This is what your student will be learning in PE. Learning targets have been developed for every subject across K-12, and for 6th, 7th and 8th grades specifically. See my links for the Oregon Department of Education PE Standards. These targets are consistent across all of the Beaverton Middle Schools, including options programs. Springville will be using Standards Based Reporting on report cards. In Physical Education the reporting categories being assessed are:
ALT 1) Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
ALT 2) Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
ALT 3) Demonstrate ways to achieve and maintain a health- enhancing level of physical fitness.
ALT 4) Demonstrate moderate to vigorous movement in all activities.
ALT 5) Demonstrate class expectations by being prepared, following rules, procedures, directions, and etiquette.
Health Standards & Learning Targets: ALT 1: Concepts - Comprehends concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.ALT 2: Analyzing Influences - Analyzes the influences of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors. ALT 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrates the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health. ALT 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrates the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks. ALT 5: Decision Making - Demonstrates the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health. Standard ALT 6: Goal Setting - Demonstrates the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health. Standard ALT 7: Practicing Health Enhancing Behaviors - Demonstrates the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks. Standard ALT 8: Advocacy - Demonstrates the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health. Rubrics A rubric is a scoring guide that has helps to: define the expectations at each level of proficiency, helps with student self-assessment, as well as peer and teacher assessment. Rubrics will be used to assess student progress on the learning targets and provide feedback to students on how to improve their proficiency or mastery of the learning. Students will have many opportunities to self-assess based on the learning targets or rubrics.
Report Card Grades & Rubric Scoring
4 = Highly Proficient – You can teach the skill to someone else and/or you demonstrate additional skills that go above and beyond the State standards and targets.
3 = Proficient – You demonstrate what’s expected and you meet the targets.
2 = Nearing Proficiency – You are on your way to meeting the targets. You have some, but not all of the parts or skills.
1 = Working Toward Proficiency – Skills are not present according to the standards & targets. This can be due to effort or experience.
Self-Management / Behavior Learning Targets All Beaverton middle school students will be assessed on how students can:
BLT 1) Manage responsibilities
BLT 2) Self-direct learning
BLT 3) Communicate and work effectively with in a team or group
Reporting of Behavioral Learning Targets
C/I = Consistently / Independently - Never needs reminders
G = Generally – May need one reminder, but quickly turns things around.
R = Rarely – Needs more than one reminder each class around behavior or effort.
Physical education is an essential subject and it is just as important as any other subject during K-12 education. A healthy, active body contributes to a healthy, inquiring mind. It is known that people who exercise most days of the week sleep better, are sick less often, and have less stress. Physical Education is not the same as competitive sports. In a physical education class, you will be introduced to many activities that will help keep you fit and healthy for life, and it’s my goal as a teacher to help each student find several activities that they enjoy participating in. In addition, physical education teaches each student safety, kindness, responsibility, integrity, perseverance, collaboration, sportsmanship, compassion, and respect and acceptance of others. We always ask you to try your best each day, and we can all have really great days and days that are not so great. Just give your best effort each time. Please try and remember to eat something in the morning. PE starts at 8:30 am, and your body needs fuel (glucose) just as your brain needs fuel. Imagine your car not having any gasoline in it? Well, you can think of fueling your body the same way. Eating something nutritious for breakfast will provide you with some energy to get started on your day. Some oatmeal, a smoothie, or even a peanut butter sandwich is a start. At least bring a piece of fruit with you if you’re not hungry before you leave the house.
The PE Schedule and Rotation Students have PE once every 3 days for at least the first two months of school until the Health curriculum starts. All students will rotate through Mr. Stoughton and me on an A1, B1, C1, A2, B2, & C2 rotation.
Middle School PE Curriculum Physical Education in middle school is very different than elementary school. Elementary school PE classes are a combination of units of study (soccer, basketball, volleyball, etc), fun games, fitness testing and stations, dance, as well as cooperative games and collaborative work. Middle school PE will focus more on units of study that can include: watered-down versions of soccer, flag football, ultimate frisbee, basketball, badminton, volleyball, team handball, dance, and fitness stations/ fit lab. Know that fitness will be an important area that we focus in on, and that can include our warm ups, as part of the main activity, and always incorporating a discussion around the components of physical fitness. We will play some fun games on occasion, but this will not be the focus of PE for middle school students.
Middle School Health Curriculum At some point starting in mid October, I will begin teaching all 6th-8th grade students the Health curriculum. Topics will include: Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Violence Prevention & Bullying, and Drug , Tobacco, and Alcohol Awareness . Not all topics will be addressed at each grade level, and we will take about 20 days to get through the curriculum. Please refer to the other tabs on my website for the current Health Curriculum, as well as topics taught by grade level.
Please also take the time to read the "Dealing With Difficult Questions" document that you can search on the BSD website or try the link below. This document helps both you and me when your child has questions around sensitive subject matter. It's pretty specific on what I can and cannot say to students, but it also is supportive to students and their questions. We don't want to embarrass them or make them feel bad for asking about their health. Please know that you as parents are the main resource to help answer the questions your child has, and the many sensitive and difficult questions that could arise during the curriculum may only allow me to direct them back to you for answers or guidance. Dealing With Difficult Questions: www.beaverton.k12.or.us/depts/tchlrn/lts/Documents/Dealing_With_Difficult_Questions.pdf#search=difficult%20questions Middle School Health Curriculum Map, as found on the BSDwebsite: www.beaverton.k12.or.us/depts/tchlrn/lts/Documents/MS%20Curriculum%20Map%20Final%20.pdf#search=middle%20school%20health%20map
Clothingfor PE Springville does not have locker rooms where students can dress down like our other comprehensive middle schools (Stoller, Five Oaks, Meadow Park, etc.), however that does not mean that students can wear whatever they want to PE. Students clothes on PE days that allow a variety of movements, and it is recommended to bring an extra t-shirt and deodorant on PE days when we’re doing more intense activities. Here is what you can wear to PE: T-shirts and athletic “wicking” shirts, shorts, running tights, sweatpants, and relaxed fit jeans are all acceptable. Athletic shoes are what's required. Boots, sandals, and dressy shoes are not appropriate, but alternate activities might be in place if deemed safe, such as walking laps or jumping rope. However, it makes it difficult for me to assess students on the content standards if they cannot participate, so it could impact their grade. Please note that flip flops are not allowed at school.
Field Use for PE Middle school students will have PE at the end of the day (2:20-3:05). Students will need to be prepared to go out onto the field when the weather is good. For students who have severe grass allergies, they are allowed to walk on the sidewalk next to the field where I can see them.
PE Make Ups Students who miss PE more than once during each semester because of not being preparedmay be required to make up that time. Students can volunteer during their lunch recess with my younger classes and help those students participate with appropriate PE clothing and footwear, or students can perform 20 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of their choosing at home. If students choose to do this at home, students can provide me with information on what they did (Activity, Time, approximate Intensity) via email with parent CC'ed, or on a piece of paper with parent signature. Make up information will not be accepted if your parents have not signed the form or you have not copied them in your email to me. Sports practice does not count as a make-up because you missed part of your participation in physical literacy at school.
Being Excused from PE If a student is recovering from an illness or injury and needs an extra day to rest, please send a note with them or email me in advance. If a student needs to be excused from PE for more than one class, a note from a physician or other health professional is required. Sometimes students leave home feeling just fine and become ill at school. Communication between their homeroom/advisory teacher, the student, and myself at the start of the class will allow for modifications and accommodations, and we will send them to the office if it’s necessary.
Please Note: You are not excused from PE because you have an important game or try-outs coming up, or are sore from sports practice the night before.
For My Female Students You may have already begun your menstrual period. A regular menstrual period approximately every 30 days (give or take a few days) occurs in healthy females. Regular exercise and a balanced diet can help alleviate symptoms around menstruation. So, exercise is helpful during this time, and I will definitely work with you if you need modifications, however, you are still expected to participate.
Respect and Sportsmanship “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you respond to winning and losing.”
Students come to school and PE with a variety of interests, talents, and experiences. Not everyone has the interest or opportunity to play in team/organized sports, and that is perfectly okay. Teams and groups will generally be made by the teacher, and will always be balanced. Students are expected to treat their peers with respect and dignity. Offensive or derogatory language, blaming teammates or opponents, and physical aggression will not be allowed. Consequences will be in place for students who demonstrate any offensive or disrespectful behavior. These can include loss of privilege, community service, or other consequences deemed appropriate by our administration or me.
“Leave No Trace” Policy Once class is over, all students will be expected to help clean up and put equipment away in preparation for the classes that come after. You used the equipment, so you need to put it away.
PE is a No Cell Phone Zone Cell phones are “Off and Away” in backpacks at Springville unless directed by a teacher to use them for class. Students will not be allowed to have cell phones on them (in pockets) while in PE or Health. Consider this your warning. If a student has a phone with them, they will bring it to the office immediately. No excuses.