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Friday, September 29, 2017

Equity in P.E. at MLK

Our mission in physical education at MLK is to provide an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all our student's.  We strive to raise the level of achievement for everyone.  We focus our classroom objectives on being inclusive of each student to help them in motor development, physical fitness and health, social collaboration, teamwork, and sportsmanship.  Below is a candid moment of some of our kindergarten student's during a "Workout Wednesday" walk on our school track.  We hope their display of friendship is contagious.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Middle School "Student-Led" Unit Days

Our middle school student's started unit days this week!
To start the year, here are the sport's each grade is participating in:

5th grade: rugby
6th grade: soccer
7th grade: ultimate frisbee
8th grade: flag football


Our middle school student's are in charge of their own learning during unit days. We call this "student-led" learning. We have found that our student's really take ownership in being responsible for their team.  We have so many talented leaders that it was only natural to allow them to shine in designated roles with their peers.

Teams/Roles
Student's are assigned teams (Cubs, Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks, Sky, Wolves, Bears) As P.E. teacher's, we assign different coach's, equipment manager's, and publicist's for each unit day.

Coach's:
Our coach's are responsible for keeping their team on track/organizing their team and practicing the skills/drills for the day. The P.E. teacher's give each coach a "game plan" and it is up to the student coach's to lead their teams.

Equipment Manager's:
Our equipment manager's are responsible for bringing necessary equipment outside to the field for their team and bring it back in after class.

Publicist's:
Our publicist's also play an important role on unit days. They are the "sports reporters." Student's who are assigned to be the publicist's write a brief report about how their team did during the skills/game play for the day. They write down 2-3 sentences about how their team did and what they can improve on for next time. Below are some photos of our student's in action on Day 1!

6th grade working on a passing drill

7th Grade working on frisbee throwing/catching



8th grade "team talk" before starting their flag football practice
The publicist's busy writing their team report
5th grade publicist game report example

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Welcome Back!

Welcome back! We are excited to get the school year started! We have had a busy first couple of weeks. Middle school has been completing their Fitnessgram pre-test in class. This includes the sit-up test, push-up test, Pacer, and sit-and-reach test. Our goal is for student's to work towards improving their individual score throughout the school year. Student's grades 5-8 have fitness every other day, where we focus on improving cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and strength, as well as flexibility with daily stretches. Our elementary student's, grades K-3, have been working on locomotor skills and spacial awareness. We have also been practicing stretches and exercises. Ask your student to teach you an exercise or stretch they do in class! We will be learning and practicing many different motor skills throughout the year. We also focus on fitness every Wednesday with elementary. We have been using our wonderful outdoor track to get some fresh air and exercise! Visit our blog again soon for more updates throughout the school year!