Gene Steidl - PE Teacher
esteidl@wcpss.net
The purpose of our Physical Education Program is to provide activity and Physical Fitness while improving Eye Hand Coordination, Sportsmanship, Team Play, Inclusiveness, Movement, and enjoying oneself through Physical Activity. It is also our job to establish learned behaviors in children that will contribute to a Healthy and improved Quality of Life.
All students in Grades 3-5 will run the Mile twice this year, once in the Fall and once in the Spring. Our Goal is for students to improve aas they get older and increase their stamina.
The following P.E. areas are the focus of instruction:
Movement Forms (development of movement competence through
dance, gymnastics, individual, dual, team sport or activities;
movement competence implies the development of sufficient ability
to enjoy participation in physical activities and establishing a
foundation to facilitate continued motor skill acquisition and
increased ability to engage in appropriate motor patterns in daily
physical activities)
Fitness and Sport Literacy (using cognitive information to understand
and enhance motor skill acquisition and performance; application of
concepts from disciplines such as motor learning and development,
biomechanics, and exercise physiology; knowledge and application of
these concepts and practice enhance the likelihood of independent
learning and therefore more regular and effective participation in
physical activity).
Healthful Lifestyles (establishing patterns of regular participation in
meaningful physical activity; providing awareness of opportunity
both in school and community; a comprehensive perspective on the
meaning of a healthy lifestyle)
Personal Fitness (achieving a health-enhancing level of fitness and
developing higher levels of basic fitness and physical competence as
needed in many work situations and leisure activities)
Appreciation for Diversity (development of respect for individual
similarities and differences through positive interaction among
participants in physical activity; including characteristics of culture,
ethnicity, motor performance, physical, mental, and emotional
disabilities, physical characteristics (e.g., strength, size, shape),
gender, race, and socio-economic status; valuing diversity in physical
activity and development of strategies for inclusion of others, as well
as the achievement of self-initiated behaviors that promote personal
and group success in an activity setting; safe practices, adherence to
rules and procedures, etiquette, sportsmanship, cooperation and
teamwork, ethical behavior in sport, and positive social interaction)
The above is taken from the NC Standard Course of Study for Healthful Living
