integrating academic goals with sport education and extending participation integrating academic...

Integrating Academic Goals With Sport Education

And Extending Participation

Integrating Academic Goals With Sport Education

And Extending Participation

Integrating Academic Goals With Sport Education And Extending ParticipationIntegrating Academic Goals With Sport Education And Extending Participation

Class periods do not really reflect real lifeClass periods do not really reflect real life

Possible solutions:

Integrated / interdisciplinary curricula.

Possible solutions:


Interdisciplinary Curriculum:

Uses activities in one subject to reinforce knowledge and skill in other subjects.

Interdisciplinary Curriculum:

Uses activities in one subject to reinforce knowledge and skill in other subjects.



Possible solution:


Possible solution:


Integrated Curriculum:

Multiple subjects are taught around “themes” or “big ideas.”

Integrated Curriculum:

Multiple subjects are taught around “themes” or “big ideas.”



Sport Education links very well with other classroom subjects, incl.:Sport Education links very well with other classroom subjects, incl.:

Arts

MathLanguage arts (Literature)

Science

Humanities (Soc. Studies)

Arts

MathLanguage arts (Literature)

Science

Humanities (Soc. Studies)


Using Sport Education Resources to Enhance Classroom Learning


Important events during the season can be the focus of . . . Important events during the season can be the focus of . . .

writing assignments in the form of game reports, special topic essays, letter writing, and/or preparing a speech for public speaking.

writing assignments in the form of game reports, special topic essays, letter writing, and/or preparing a speech for public speaking.

Sport Education & Language ArtsSport Education & Language Arts




Engagement in sport activities can be studied from health, anatomical, biomechanical and physiological angles by . . .

Engagement in sport activities can be studied from health, anatomical, biomechanical and physiological angles by . . .

Analyzing muscle contribution in selected moves, measuring heart rates or “steps taken”, studying rotational forces/force production, etc.

Analyzing muscle contribution in selected moves, measuring heart rates or “steps taken”, studying rotational forces/force production, etc.

Sport Education & ScienceSport Education & Science

Applying Classroom Studies to the Sport Education Season


Humanities and Sport EducationHumanities and Sport Education


Social studies focus: South America. Social studies focus: South America.

Teams represent S. American cities (incl. names, team colors, mascot etc.) are assigned projects that target its country’s history, economy, culture, geography, famous artists and so on.

Teams represent S. American cities (incl. names, team colors, mascot etc.) are assigned projects that target its country’s history, economy, culture, geography, famous artists and so on.



Social Studies and Sport Education (cont’d.)Social Studies and Sport Education (cont’d.)


Social studies focus: Reading/drawing maps(geography).

Social studies focus: Reading/drawing maps(geography).

Using topographical maps of school ground, each week a different team is responsible for drafting a route for a cross-country walking/jogging event.

Using topographical maps of school ground, each week a different team is responsible for drafting a route for a cross-country walking/jogging event.

Interdisciplinary Season PlansInterdisciplinary Season Plans

Fully interdisciplinary seasons require extensive planning and communication among teachers.

Fully interdisciplinary seasons require extensive planning and communication among teachers.


Offers opportunity for rich connections between classroom subjects and physical education.

Offers opportunity for rich connections between classroom subjects and physical education.

Examples:Examples: StompStomp NASCAR.NASCAR.

World LeagueWorld League

An Integrated Curriculum:

The Olympic Curriculum

An Integrated Curriculum:

The Olympic Curriculum

Faithful to the “theme” / “big idea” concept.Faithful to the “theme” / “big idea” concept.


Prime example: Olympism Prime example: Olympism

Ed. movement that blended academic-, aesthetic-, moral-, and physical education around the efforts of revitalizing the Olympic Games.

Ed. movement that blended academic-, aesthetic-, moral-, and physical education around the efforts of revitalizing the Olympic Games.

An Integrated Curriculum:The Olympic Curriculum (cont’d.)

An Integrated Curriculum:The Olympic Curriculum (cont’d.)

The Olympic Creed reflects:

Taking part,

Overcoming obstacles,

Strive to be the best you can be

The Olympic Creed reflects:

Taking part,

Overcoming obstacles,

Strive to be the best you can be


Organizing an Olympic CurriculumOrganizing an Olympic Curriculum

Aim for a full semester or year.Aim for a full semester or year.


Organizing the yearly plan: 4 - 5 seasonsOrganizing the yearly plan: 4 - 5 seasons

Affiliation: Teams represent nations.Affiliation: Teams represent nations.

Sport Board: “Olympic Committee.”Sport Board: “Olympic Committee.”

Sports included: Balance those that require skills, strength and strategy. Sports included: Balance those that require skills, strength and strategy.

Organizing an Olympic Curriculum (cont’d.)Organizing an Olympic Curriculum (cont’d.)


Integration of academic work: Direct links w. Soc. Studies, Language Arts, Art, & Music.Integration of academic work: Direct links w. Soc. Studies, Language Arts, Art, & Music.

Formalizing personal development goals: SE’s objectives align very well with Olympism goals.

Formalizing personal development goals: SE’s objectives align very well with Olympism goals.

Creating Olympic festivity: Opening & closing ceremonies, Anthems, Flags, Oaths, etc.

Creating Olympic festivity: Opening & closing ceremonies, Anthems, Flags, Oaths, etc.

Building an Integrated CurriculumBuilding an Integrated Curriculum


“Under Sport Education, student centered teaching offers new responsibilities to learners and the real possibility of cross-curriculum teaching to classroom teachers. The pedagogy is compatible with classroom teachers’ propositions about teaching and may become one basis for a new, professional developing relationship between specialists and the classroom teacher.”

Taggart, Medland, & Alexander (1995)

“Under Sport Education, student centered teaching offers new responsibilities to learners and the real possibility of cross-curriculum teaching to classroom teachers. The pedagogy is compatible with classroom teachers’ propositions about teaching and may become one basis for a new, professional developing relationship between specialists and the classroom teacher.”

Taggart, Medland, & Alexander (1995)

Extending Participation . . .Extending Participation . . .

A goal of Sport Education . . .

Deciding to voluntary participate in physical activity outside beyond class and beyond school.

A goal of Sport Education . . .

Deciding to voluntary participate in physical activity outside beyond class and beyond school.


Choosing physical activity versus other competing, mostly sedentary, and often attractive choices . . .

Choosing physical activity versus other competing, mostly sedentary, and often attractive choices . . .

Extending School-based Participation . . . Outside of Class Time

Extending School-based Participation . . . Outside of Class Time


Options available: Options available:

Team practices during recess and lunch time (ES). Team practices during recess and lunch time (ES).

Participate in intramural competition (JH/HS). Participate in intramural competition (JH/HS).

Inter-class competition (JH/HS). Inter-class competition (JH/HS).

Festival Events. Festival Events.


Learning about opportunities in the community!!Learning about opportunities in the community!!

Homework assignments that determine where a sport/activity is conducted in the community.

Homework assignments that determine where a sport/activity is conducted in the community.

Participation homework. Participation homework.

Field trip day. Field trip day.

Internet searches. Internet searches.

Extending Participation . . . Outside of School Time

Extending Participation . . . Outside of School Time

Linking with local sport clubs/organizations. Linking with local sport clubs/organizations.

Linking with local sport stores. Linking with local sport stores.

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