This is a course for all 9th grade students or other students taking their first high school Physical Education course (PE). PE 1 is a year-long course integrating their K-8 grade PE physical, mental, social and digital experiences leading from a dependent to an independent lifelong healthy lifestyle.
PE 1 guides students to become a physically literate person beyond the classroom so that they understand and apply critical thinking concepts and principles of fitness and health. Students become capable of short, long-term goal setting and higher-order thinking, with a growth mindset to become a more skilled performer while taking responsibility for their physical activity, fitness and health. Students will become their own personal trainer using the latest technology and other various digital media and learning tools to facilitate collaboration, and demonstrate creative expression through mind and body. Students will compare and contrast health-related fitness assessments and skill-related fitness assessments, as well as engage in a tactical variety of physical activities in diverse environments while increasing their academic vocabulary. Using their academic vocabulary, health related fitness assessments and skill related fitness assessments students will develop, track and create their own personalized fitness and health plan. Students will continue to demonstrate empathy, safety, self-monitoring and responsibility navigating the digital and physical world that they live in.
All students in grades 9-12 must receive a minimum of 400 minutes of physical education instruction every 10 school days and receive at a minimum two courses (2 years) of physical education in order to graduate, unless the pupil has been exempted pursuant CA. Education Code. Physical Education 1 course of study must include instruction in: Effects of Physical Activity Upon Dynamic Health, Aquatics, Individual/Dual Activities and Rhythms/ Dance. All grade 9 students must take the California Physical Fitness Test (PFT) during the spring semester
Fit 4 Life 2 is the second course in a course sequence that develops literacy, critical thinking, oral communication, technology and physical health/wellness to empower students to become their own personal trainers and become health advocates for themselves and their communities. Students will become informed advocates of their personal health, confident, competent, joyful independent learners in diverse environments, successfully navigate the world, and find ways to incorporate daily healthy, activity that supports physical and mental health.
Physical Education Independent Study (PEIS)
Description of PE Independent Study
Physical Education Independent Study (PEIS) is an alternative to classroom instruction consistent with the school district’s Physical Education course of study. It is not an alternative curriculum. Physical Education Independent Study is an instructional strategy that responds to an individual student’s needs and styles of learning, and provides individual students with a choice of ways to acquire the values, skills, and knowledge all students should gain in Physical Education.
Students who decide to participate in PE Independent Study will commit to engaging in required PE educational activities on their own time. They will be personally responsible to ensure that they meet course standards and requirements that are outlined in an Independent Study Contract and Course of Study Agreement, either before school, after school, during lunch or on weekends.
Weight Training (Strength and Conditioning)
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn weight training concepts and techniques used for obtaining optimal physical fitness. Students will benefit from comprehensive weight training and cardiorespiratory endurance activities. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of weight training, strength training, aerobic training, and overall fitness training and conditioning. Emphasis is on safety, injury prevention, proper nutrition, anatomy and physiology, proper utilization of weight machines, exercise machines, along with care and use of free weights.
Also, this class will introduce the students to many new and challenging activities that are used to develop intermediate to advanced skill-related physical fitness. Many activity drills will be utilized, and workouts will be drawn from a wide spectrum of areas, including both indoor & outdoor activities. An emphasis will be placed on developing fitness and skill for participation in high-intensity training activities that require speed, coordination, agility, and power.
Course includes both lecture and activity sessions. Students will be empowered to make wise choices, meet challenges, and develop positive behaviors in fitness, wellness, and movement activity for a lifetime.
ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Adapted Physical Education is designed to meet the fitness education goals for students with intellectual and /or physical disabilities. This course will provide a beneficial and appropriate manner in which the student will have opportunity to improve health through the encouragement of exercise within the school setting. Each lesson is tailored to meet the difference of abilities in students enrolled in the class, and is beneficial in improving fine and gross motor skills. This class is based on 7 targeted areas of physical education. When combined throughout the school year, this adaptive physical education program will provide opportunity for all students to achieve physical health and well-being. Aerobic Endurance - The ability to exercise continually for extended periods of time Balance - The ability to stand up-right and maintain control of body movements Coordination - The ability to move 2 or more body parts under control, smoothly and efficiently Flexibility - Capability of a joint to move in full range of motion Power - Ability to exert a maximum force in a short period of time Strength - The ability to carry out work against resistance Speed and Agility - Speed is the ability to move rapidly. Agility is the ability to move quickly and change direction while maintaining control and balance.