Organization Details

HPS 387 Lec #1

PE Organization

Organization Details

Once the physical education program has been designed and teaching responsibilities have been assigned to the teaching staff, a number of other important organizational details must be completed. Policies and procedures should be established for the following areas before any instructional program begins.

Class Size

Class size in physical education should never exceed the regular number of children within each respective classroom. Assigning two classes to one physical education class is educationally unsound and may create an extremely unsafe teaching environment.

Time AllotmentNew Mexico: Grades 1-5 , 150 minutes per week, which translates into daily 30-minute classes. However, the minutes/week does not include recess, supervised free play, or other intramural or inter-school activities.

K-2 Physical Education- Primary level

3-5 Physical Education- Upper Level

Scheduling

The problems of scheduling physical education vary from school to school. If the principal and staff are cooperative, it is wise to schedule all physical education classes first. This is not favoritism; it simply permits the most appropriate scheduling of a limited number of physical education facilities.

Teaching Assistants

State and local school districts vary with respect to the certification requirements and types of duties that can legally be assigned to a teaching assistant. Normally, a teaching assistant completes a special program in a community college and may be assigned to assist regular teachers or to supervise recess, noon-hour, and intramural activities.

Student Assistance

Peer Tutors-

–Same Age

Used in Inclusion Classes

–Cross Age

 Older helping Younger Students

Routine Procedures

The success of any physical education program depends, to a large extent, on the simple routine procedures a class follows in going to, participating in, and returning from a physical education activity

Physical Education Apparel

Elementary school children usually are not required to wear special uniforms for physical education. The time required to change in relation to the time available, particularly for young children, does not justify a complete change. However, tennis shoes should be worn for games and some dance activities.

Roll Call

Since physical education periods are usually too short anyway, don't lose time in the routine procedure of checking, when the use of specialist teachers or team teaching requires a roll call procedure, the following methods can be used:

1. A line formation

2. Designation Spots

Grouping Procedures

Colors

Birth Months

Assigned Numbers

Class Excuses

Excuses for physical education range from permanent waivers because of chronic health conditions to temporary waivers because of colds or other illnesses. It is imperative that the principal, the school nurse, and the teacher establish policies covering problems encountered in this area.

Facilities & Equipment

One of the most important considerations in the development of a comprehensive physical education program is the adequacy of facilities and equipment.

Outdoor Facilities

Elementary schools normally have three types of play areas. The first, is grass for field activities. A second area, a hard surface area, is used for team games, such as volleyball and basketball. Many schools also have a third area which is set aside for large playground apparatus.

Indoor Facilities

PE can be taught in several locations within a typical elementary school. In geographical areas where there is a need for an indoor facility, gyms are normally designed as multipurpose facilities for assemblies, cafeteria lunches, and PE. In most instances, a single multipurpose room is not sufficient for all classes on a daily basis or even two or three times per week.

Gymnasium

The location, size, and special features of the multipurpose room and/or gymnasium should be determined by the philosophy and activities of the physical education program. Often, incorrect planning results in inadequate court dimensions, low

Gymnasium Guidelines

1. Maintain gymnasium temperature

2. Paint permanent boundary lines on the floor for activities held most often. Use different colored lines for each: black for basketball, red for volleyball, and green for a large center circle.

3. Provide adequate safety margins for all games. A minimum three-foot safety zone around the court.

4. Remove all equipment that is not being used during the physical education class.

5. Request that any hazardous fixtures, such as floor level heating ducts and lighting fixtures, be covered with protective screens.

6. Establish a standard procedure for obtaining and returning equipment to the storage room.

5 principles that shape elementary PE

1- Maximum Participation

2- Safe, secure environment

3- Developmental Value

4- Sequential Progression

5- Performance Level

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