Challenge based learning and culturally responsive teaching both focus on the concepts of learning partnerships and creating a community of learners with voice and agency. Within the context of my high school PE classes, these strategies can be implemented to help students take more control of their own health and fitness. Students can cultivate a sense of self-efficacy and a positive mindset towards exercise by participating in lessons which utilize challenge based learning. For example, students can attempt to solve the real-world problem of teenagers not getting enough exercise by brainstorming/researching ways to increase activity levels for themselves and among their peers, and then presenting their discoveries to the class. Students are given voice and agency in how they go about doing their research, and how they present their findings to the class. Classes vote on which group had the most feasible strategies before attempting to implement them into a PE lesson.
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Laurie J. Gaynor
12/10/2020 11:18:55 am
I think you have struck the perfect balance. Providing a platform where students feel seen (especially by their peers) and their opinion (voting on the best) while creating aerobic activities is a win-win all around. You have definitely met your students where they are. Such fun, I wish I was in your class.
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Lynda Bergner
12/10/2020 07:45:49 pm
I love the idea of using Challenge Based Learning in PE. I think that it an innovative idea. I love how you are embracing new ways to teach PE to keep students involved, engaged and motivated.
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