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AboutEvery teacher has their own unique classroom procedures and expectations for student behavior and down in the gym it's no different. We spend a great deal of time reinforcing the routines on a regular basis so that our class can run as efficiently and effectively as possible. I utilize the Class Dojo app to track observable behaviors in the gym. Parents, you can download the app, create an account and receive videos pictures and behavior reports direct to your device with all my observations and highlights from the week.
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Gym Shoes
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Entry & Exit Procedures
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Parents, please help your student be prepared and safe during physical education by providing athletic shoes that can be securely fastened. Keeping a pair at school is best. If this is not possible, please have them bring or wear a pair to school on PE days. This will allow them to fully participate in all activities safely.
* No Crocs, dress shoes, flip flops, sandals, winter boots, hiking boots or slip on shoes of any type. Class Signal
PE teachers use a variety of ways to gain a class's attention. I use music. The students are taught to start and stop with the music. When the music is on, it is the students' time. They start their activity, can get drinks, go to the bathroom, talk to their friends, etc... When the music is off, it is my time to talk and students stop and listen for directions.
Drinking Fountains
Students can get drinks anytime the music is on or at the end of class. This way they have a choice to either stop playing or waiting until the end. Students should turn the light switch on when they leave. I don't allow drinks during my time when the music is off. Students need to be in the gym listening to me at that time or they'll miss out on important instructions. On occasion, I have to remind students that the drinking fountain is for getting a drink, not taking a shower! We don't allow students to stick their heads under the fountain to wet their heads and cool off. It leads to wet floors which are slippery and a safety issue to others.
Bathroom Use
There are bathrooms located just outside the gym doors. Students should flip the light switch mounted on the doors and go one person at a time. Again, bathroom breaks are to be taken on the students' time during an activity when the music is on. This way they don't miss any important directions when they are gone.
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Students are to look at the dry erase board immediately upon entering the gym. The board contains the entry directions for starting each class. Students are expected to follow the directions on the board. When PE is over, I will stop the music to gain their attention and then give them the options of helping clean up equipment, getting drinks or going to line up. Once in line, students should face forward with feet together on the red line and keep hands/feet to self. There are no cuts or saving spots in the line. If a student leaves the line, they must go to the end when they return.
Respect: Teacher, Others, Equipment
Students are expected to follow the one rule of the gym, RESPECT. This can be demonstrated in three main areas:
1. Respect the Teacher
Use of the Problem Solving Corner
At times students will come up to me "tattling" on another student. In an effort to help teach students the valuable social skills needed to work through minor conflicts, I have developed the problem solving corner. If a student has an issue with another student they must ask (take) the "offending" student to the problem solving area in the corner of the gym. There they will find a poster that will help guide them through the issue and come up with a solution. Once students agree to the solution they can leave the problem solving corner and return to the activity. If a student refuses to go to the problem solving corner when asked, that student (who is usually the guilty one) has an immediate 5-minute time out and loses a Dojo Point. The same holds true if a student leaves the problem solving corner before agreeing to a solution. If students cannot work out an issue, they may ask me for help. I will not settle the dispute for them, but rather offer suggestions that the two parties may want to consider.
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