TOPS Physical Education Curriculum
Your Instructors
- Eric Herndon (elherndon@seattleschools.org)
- Don Zemke (dwzemke@seattleschools.org)
Course Description
The physical education program is the component of the TOPS curriculum concerned with the teaching of skills, acquisition of knowledge, and development of attitudes through human movement. The TOPS physical education staff is committed to the standards endorsed by our state: establishing a physical education program that is developmentally appropriate, student centered, and inclusive while providing a variety of movement options for learning, for leisure, and for life.
Objectives
- To encourage physical activity and the attainment of physical fitness.
- To develop movement competency.
- To foster creativity (explore possibilities available to select the action suitable for her/his purposes).
- To promote self understanding and acceptance.
- To increase each student's library of lifetime skills by providing developmentally appropriate activities.
- To emphasize safety practices.
Alternative PE Activities
TOPS Physical Education is always looking for inclusive, success oriented activities such as dance, juggling, gymnastics, unicycle riding, aquatics, yo-yo, aerobics, cooperative games, lacrosse, bowling, tennis, rock climbing, hand ball, hacky sack, Jump Rope for Heart, double dutch, as well as the major team sports.
