In order to complete this inquiry project, I made the plan of making a point of educating more on physical literacy and implementing physical literacy activities within our allotted physical education class. Further, I selected, organized and carried out tasks for students to perform in order to develop the skills needed to achieve physical literacy and gain confidence in different areas. For example, in the cooperative games unit in gym class, I strategically chose games to play that involved using skills that would build the students’ fundamental movement skills. At the end of every cooperative games gym class, we had a quick de-brief of what movements we had worked on today, as well as what Leader in Me skills we used. I also devoted our entire gym class on Fridays to focus on Physical Literacy, which was very helpful during the heavy sports units, such as basketball. In these Physical Literacy Friday classes we focussed on physical literacy activities and had the conversations identifying the fundamental movements and Leader in Me skills that we used, similar to the conversations mentioned above.
This project not only included me doing the assessments throughout, but it also involved the students assessing themselves. Students participated in physical activities according to their own readiness, identified strengths and areas of improvement related to their behaviour after gym class and physical activities within the classroom, and of course, identified how their physical literacy knowledge is related to the leadership/life skills set out by the Leader In Me program.
The leadership/life skills that are set out by the Leader in Me program, which were assessed in this project were leadership, responsibility, accountability, problem solving, adaptability, communication, initiative and self direction, creativity, cross-cultural skills, and teamwork. These assessments from the students were collected in the form of responses and surveys, which they answered about themselves. Further, the students, myself and my teacher mentor were looking at how the students behaviours were effected with the increase of physical literacy, as well as observed if their leadership skills flourished as a result.
This project not only included me doing the assessments throughout, but it also involved the students assessing themselves. Students participated in physical activities according to their own readiness, identified strengths and areas of improvement related to their behaviour after gym class and physical activities within the classroom, and of course, identified how their physical literacy knowledge is related to the leadership/life skills set out by the Leader In Me program.
The leadership/life skills that are set out by the Leader in Me program, which were assessed in this project were leadership, responsibility, accountability, problem solving, adaptability, communication, initiative and self direction, creativity, cross-cultural skills, and teamwork. These assessments from the students were collected in the form of responses and surveys, which they answered about themselves. Further, the students, myself and my teacher mentor were looking at how the students behaviours were effected with the increase of physical literacy, as well as observed if their leadership skills flourished as a result.
PIP Schedule:
Survey 1(Pre-assessment)— January 12
Fundamental Movements will be worked on within daily gym classes- 30 min classes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Physical Literacy focussed activities and Conversations about the skills we have built or have used- These will occur on Physical Literacy Fridays, when the entire gym class is focussed on physical literacy rather than the sport or unit we are covering in the other gym classes.
Midpoint survey completed by students- February 14/15
Midpoint reflection completed by myself- February 14/15
End survey completed by students- March 21st
End reflection completed by me- March 21st
Fundamental Movements will be worked on within daily gym classes- 30 min classes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Physical Literacy focussed activities and Conversations about the skills we have built or have used- These will occur on Physical Literacy Fridays, when the entire gym class is focussed on physical literacy rather than the sport or unit we are covering in the other gym classes.
Midpoint survey completed by students- February 14/15
Midpoint reflection completed by myself- February 14/15
End survey completed by students- March 21st
End reflection completed by me- March 21st
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