Physical Education

Einstein School has adopted the California Standards for Physical Education.

Physical education significantly contributes to students’ well-being; therefore, it is an instructional priority for Einstein School and an integral part of our students’ educational experience. High-quality physical education instruction contributes to good health, develops fundamental and advanced motor skills, improves students’ self-confidence, and provides opportunities for increased levels of physical fitness that are associated with high academic achievement.

Mastering fundamental movement skills at an early age establishes a foundation that facilitates further motor skill acquisition and gives students increased capacity for a lifetime of successful and enjoyable physical activity experiences. Similarly, the patterns of physical activity acquired during childhood and adolescence are likely to be maintained throughout one’s life span, providing physical, mental, and social benefits.

The five overarching model content standards for elementary and middle school students are as follows:

• Standard 1: Students demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

• Standard 2: Students demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

• Standard 3: Students assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.

• Standard 4: Students demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance.

• Standard 5: Students demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.

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