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Submitted by: Dustin Yakobuian<\/em><\/p>\n

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Are you ready for in-person PE when schools re-open? <\/strong>Read this to help get prepared!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The White House wants schools nationwide to reopen!\u00a0 Teachers may<\/strong> be vaccinated before it happens, but your students and their families will most likely not<\/strong> be vaccinated before schools reopen!\u00a0 This means COVID-readiness needs to be your top priority.\u00a0 So, is your PE program ready?\u00a0 This article, and the online course Physically Distanced PE<\/a> is designed for exactly this purpose: getting you and your PE program ready!<\/p>\n

As PE teachers, we are always keenly aware of safety precautions in our instruction.\u00a0 From setting up our teaching space to thoughtfully considering which equipment to purchase\/use, to the instructions and rules we create, we are responsible for making our PE program as safe as possible.<\/p>\n

Now, with the pandemic and many of us returning to in-person instruction, our responsibility to safety is greater than ever!\u00a0 At the same time, physical activity is also more important than it has ever been.\u00a0 For the past few months, most students have been cooped up at home, largely physically inactive, and in desperate need of the mental, emotional, and physical health benefits of physical activity.<\/p>\n

With all of this in mind, it\u2019s time for us to step up to the challenge.\u00a0 The good news is that you\u2019re reading this, which is proof that you are aware of the need for high quality PE which is modified and improved to meet the challenges of the pandemic.\u00a0\u00a0 So my question to you is:<\/p>\n

Is your PE Program S.A.F.E.R?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Space<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We need to give more space, to properly exercise Physical Distancing in PE. Selecting and preparing your instructional space such that every person is separated by at least 6 feet.<\/p>\n

Adaptive<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You must reconsider your existing lessons, adapt them where possible, and adapt your planning to create new and improved lessons to meet the needs of the day.<\/p>\n

Fun<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We will work hard in the background and sweat the details, and sure we need students to take this seriously as well! But our best planning will make things safer, so students know what to do and can continue to find PE as the fun and educational class it was before pandemic.<\/p>\n

Equipment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We need to eliminate equipment usage as much as possible, and when it is used, it needs to be limited to single-student use and disinfected after each use.<\/p>\n

Resilient<\/strong><\/h3>\n

PE has always been a great opportunity to teach students those to be successful social people. Teamwork, cooperation, problem-solving, and enthusiasm towards constant improvement have always been hallmarks of a quality PE program. So let\u2019s take this pandemic as yet another hurdle we will clear and come out of this even smarter, fitter, safer and more resilient than ever.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re not on your own! Here\u2019s a resource to help make your PE SAFER<\/strong><\/p>\n

I created the acronym S.A.F.E.R. as just one part of a new online course called Physically Distanced PE<\/a> on the online professiobal development school through S&S and PE Central. The course provides PE teachers with 10 PD hours digging deep into safety considerations; how to adapt your instruction; assessment; addressing students, parents and admin, and ultimately creating a cumulative project which is 100% practical an ready-to-use when you return to school this fall.<\/p>\n

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Course Purpose\/Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n