So You Think You Can Teach? Rockstar PE is dedicated to improving PE through powerful, passionate, and effective communications & technology. No one will give you anything, let alone an outstanding PE program. You must to strive for higher and healthier goals for both you and your students. Don't Stop Improving!
A nationwide movement shows why so many children exercise so little while an elite few become carried away with sport-specific training. Although this article requires a subscription, the essence is that despite great sports programs, the majority of children don't get enough exercise (#physicalliteracy) and gross motor skill development. For some reason, we tend to exclude those who don't have the requisite skills to compete athletically which sends the wrong message. My cousin (Philip Yang of Yamaji Dojo) has a great solution by accepting all those interested. Read what he recently posted to his Facebook Group:
215 is my new favorite number... the number of members who joined our club this month.
Jujutsu does not weed out the weak, the less talented or those with a less competitive nature. Because the weak will become strong, the less talented will aquire skills and all will become confident. Jujutsu only weeds out those who stop training.
215 is my new favorite number... the number of members who joined our club this month. Jujutsu does not weed out the...
Posted by Yamaji Dojo on Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Here are my interviews with Dr. Ernie Medina, Paul Zientarski, Ken Reed, Ed Kassanders and George Velarde at the Phil Lawler DuPage
County Institute For PE, Health, Driver Ed.held in Naperville, IL back in
March 2012. With a special message for SUNY Cortland PE
teacher-candidates and student-teachers. http://schools.naperville203.org/north/academicdepartments/DuPageCountyInstit...
Note: Phil Lawler was the crusader who helped to refocus physical education to a wellness-based model that encourages fitness for a lifetime.
Ken Reed Game Changer captures the passion of this legend in the field of physical education who believed that every child—regardless of athletic ability—should be given a chance to find an activity he or she can embrace and enjoy for a lifetime.
Ken Reed's book Game Changer (based on Phil Lawler's mission) is available http://www.amazon.com/Game-Changer-Improving-Education-ebook/dp/B0076QCB7Q
Dr. Ernie Medina
Dr.
Medina practice and business centers around using technology to improve
health including using exergames and mobile applications - http://www.medplaytech.com/
In
this interview he showed his Mobile Adventure Walk app - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-adventure-walks/id464283791?mt=8
and discussed how important it is to be unique as well as practical in
addressing the needs of his patients. Certainly a message we can all
relate to.
George Velarde
Be sure to check out George's PE programs for lots of information and
some of the programs they run at Sierra Vista Junior High http://www.hartdistrict.org/sierra/pe/
Ed Kassanders
Be sure to check out Motion Fitness & Exergame Fitness for lots of
product information and programs around exergaming - http://www.exergamefitness.com/
Paul Zientarski
Be sure to check out Learning Readiness PE for lots of information and some of the studies done at Naperville's schools - http://www.learningreadinesspe.com/
