{"id":25933,"date":"2020-08-17T09:50:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T13:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=25933"},"modified":"2020-08-17T09:50:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T13:50:29","slug":"physical-education-remote-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/physical-education-remote-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical education &#038; remote learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We know the importance of physical activity to our health and well-being. So, when we educators needed to pivot quickly to remote learning last March, physical education teachers faced a unique challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Educators in the Kingdom East school district got busy quickly to respond and provide ongoing learning opportunities despite the constraints.\u00a0 How might we build on their collective efforts?<\/p>\n<h4>A collective effort<\/h4>\n<p>Theresa Young is the curriculum coordinator for the Kingdom East School District. The collaborative effort of Physical Education and Health educators in her district stood out to her. It is an example of an impressive collective effort to meet needs. These educators moved quickly and creatively to launch a district-wide website with the necessary tools, strategies, and resources for families to take next steps. Take a look and you\u2019ll see why.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/kingdomeast.org\/kesd-physical-education\/home?authuser=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KESD P.E. &amp; Health page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a landing space filled with resources for students and their families from kindergarten to 8th grade.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Site highlights<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/kingdomeast.org\/kesd-physical-education\/home?authuser=0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26813 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KESD-website-1024x341.png\" alt=\"physical education and remote learning KESD homepage\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KESD-website-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KESD-website-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KESD-website-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KESD-website-1536x511.png 1536w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KESD-website-2048x682.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the site, students can access an array of engaging resources.<\/p>\n<p>Middle level students were invited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>explore the calendar,<\/li>\n<li>pick out one of the suggested activities to try 2 or 3 times a week<\/li>\n<li>And, share \/ reflect on the experience with this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdo-EyUCvFNlqx-2jvk2yJZw6Zn6QVEK2-GZrFjArNv69bWeg\/viewform\"><b>Google Form <\/b><\/a><b>&#x1f449;<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26814\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.02.51-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26814 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.02.51-PM-1024x547.png\" alt=\"physical education and remote learning\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.02.51-PM-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.02.51-PM-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.02.51-PM-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.02.51-PM-1536x821.png 1536w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.02.51-PM-2048x1094.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click or tap to enlarge the image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Sharing student work<\/h4>\n<p>In addition to a resource collection and feedback form, the site helped educators highlight student work. First grader Carter Boivin published his own book:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1kPZqUkfKzDDO03EPczQRLtnspTJrH-NG9G29ONYLBw0\/edit?usp=sharing\">Bike Safety Manual!<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And KESD is happy to share it broadly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Carter&#8217;s interest in biking translated into advice shared with a wide audience through this collective space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26816 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.16.51-PM-1024x898.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.16.51-PM-1024x898.png 1024w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.16.51-PM-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.16.51-PM-768x674.png 768w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.16.51-PM-1536x1347.png 1536w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-11-at-4.16.51-PM.png 1678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Other ongoing supports<\/h4>\n<p>As the educators were building out the site, Jeremiah Bias found a creative way to engage his students in physical education activities. He video recorded himself sharing and modeling a physical activity easily replicated at home. Many schools in the Kingdom East School District use Seesaw.\u00a0 Jeremiah delivered these engaging videos through Seesaw postings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1A36QjofTIex6rEKWnsxA599B-8H86QhJ\/view?usp=sharing\">Paddle Tetherball<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/11eQs58hnH6pvt-drskffGSZ9u17PBMqY\/view?usp=sharing\">Link it &amp; Sink it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QDcT6K0KU4Cjgde0zwX0vdQG19sO-HoM\/view?usp=sharing\">Pin Defender<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The key: engage learners to be active and healthy, even when we have to do so at a distance!<\/p>\n<h4>Further exploration<\/h4>\n<p>Want to know more about ways physical education teachers can work to keep students and their families active this summer at a distance and plan for the fall?<\/p>\n<p>Check out:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"525\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve got your back for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PhysEd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PhysEd<\/a> this fall!<br \/>\u2705Priority Standards and Learning Outcomes<br \/>\u2705Fall 2020 K-12 Curriculum Maps<br \/>\u270510 weeks of lesson plans for virtual, blended, and F2F teaching<br \/>\u2705<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SEL<\/a> focus aligned to CASEL Core Competencies<br \/>Check it out here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rzq5H1fqgE\">https:\/\/t.co\/rzq5H1fqgE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o2iqDD0EME\">pic.twitter.com\/o2iqDD0EME<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OPEN Phys Ed (@OPENPhysEd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OPENPhysEd\/status\/1266073568519032835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know the importance of physical activity to our health and well-being. 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