Sport-in-School Programs for Physical Education

Sport in School

Let's Move in School

This supplement supports AAHPERD's Let's Move in School initiative, which aims to increase physical activity before, during and after school with physical education as the foundation. Thus far, over 6,000 schools have joined the LMIS movement, providing benefits for nearly 4 million students.

Here are some examples of how to increase movement in school:

Fitness Education and Assessment in Physical Education

As we know, fitness education and assessment are critical components of a standards-based physical education program. Standards 3 and 4 of the National Standards for Physical Education (NASPE, 2005) define a physically educated person as someone who participates regularly in physical activity and achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Here are some ideas and information that can be used in your classroom:

Sport in School Programs

As we know, there are many types of physical activities – and one size does not fit all. It is our duty as physical educators to introduce students to a wide variety of activities and sports. One of the goals of physical education is to get and keep kids excited about physical activity. Innovative programs are one of the keys. Here are some examples of innovative programs:

Grants, Programs & Accreditation