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For those of you not familiar with George Graham, he is the co-founder of PE Central (pecentral.org), a noted author of numerous books and articles, and he has dedicated his entire career advocating the benefits of providing high quality Physical Education programs for children. In addition, he has won numerous accolades, including being inducted into the SHAPE America Hall of Fame in 2007.<\/p>\n

Now, as a retired professor of physical education pedagogy, he shares with us his candid, unfiltered view on the status of Physical Education today. Read the intro to his blog below, then continue to read the entirety of the post by clicking here<\/a><\/strong> or the button below. Here, you will discover the different\u00a0teacher-types he describes. Are you a Gamer? a Fitter? a Roller? a Teacher? a Brainer? An Activator? Read on to find out!<\/p>\n

Then, weigh in on your thoughts on the paper in the comments section below the blog. When you’re done, read the second part of the series: The Fall and Rise of Physical Education: Part 2.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Rise and Fall of Physical Education<\/em> by George Graham<\/strong><\/p>\n

“If there is a single truth about physical education, from preschool through graduate school is that it continues to change. I suspect this is true of all enterprises\u2014business, medicine, education, government and families too. There is constant change\u2014and perhaps the best predictor of the future is the past but that\u2019s for philosophers and historians to determine.\u00a0 What I know best is physical education at all levels over the past 45 years. This paper is focused on one person\u2019s view of what has happened over that period and a glimpse, albeit somewhat blurry, into the future of our profession. The paper is divided into four categories\u2014K-12 teachers, PETE, professional organizations and the values of society in terms of physical education and physical activity.<\/em><\/p>\n

I also want to add that I am writing this at the terminus of my career (somehow that sounds better than writing the end of my career.) This is important because I feel entitled to tell it like it is\u2014with no worries that I might offend someone that I might be working with in the future on a project or committee. I also freely admit that this paper is written without relying on the professional literature to support my theories. Both of these factoids\u2014terminus of career combined without having to base my paper on the literature is a freeing experience\u2014and as I begin this paper one I am looking forward to.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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