Naperville central high school physical education program

In , an Ed Next video featured another innovative physical education program for high school students, the 25th Hour P. Class at T. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. The program uses heart rate monitors to hold students accountable for how long and how hard they work out. Select a School. Sign In. Search Our Site. Physical Education. Physical Education Overview K Physical Education Philosophy The Physical Education Department, as well as Naperville School District , has made a commitment to prepare students to live healthy, productive and physically active lives for the 21st Century.

Physical education will provide every student with a variety of challenges that will contribute to the development and maintenance of their physical, cognitive, and affective well being. Students will be provided with the foundation for making informed decisions that will empower them to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Physical Education is a lifelong process, which is the primary responsibility of the student, shared by home, district and community. Quality daily Physical Education is essential, Kindergarten His audiences include community members, Legislatures, school staff and school administrators and the Physical Education community.

His lectures include the use of active classrooms as well as explaining the effects of nutrition and sleep on brain functioning. He brings the science behind exercise and learning to an everyday level — our Move2Learn Summit participants left with a wealth of ideas to immediately implement in their classrooms and schools. Thanks Paul for being such a great speaker! Zientarski has since then been a fantastic mentor and a person that I could talk to about how to implement parts from his magnificent work in Naperville in Sweden.

We have met several times since Since then he has been guiding teachers and principals on our visits to Naperville Central High School. The energy from our visits is affecting us all, every time we see him. During his fantastic lectures in Sweden, on two occasions, he has inspired many of us and today we have about schools that are working with ideas from him and Naperville. Besides that I consider him as a very good friend and with a huge heart.

His work serves as a foundation for my next book about whole child education. All schools deserve to understand why the mind-body connection is imperative for children to reach their fullest potential….

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