Dawn McPhillips: Physical Education & Health
Teacher: Dawn McPhillips
E-mail: Dawn.McPhillips@dcyf.ri.gov
In this section you will find links to the following:
- My Grading Rubric
- Health Lesson Plans: Book and Pearson Connexus (PCX)
- Online Pearson Connexus (PCX) Sequence
- Physical Education Class Grade Level Outcomes
Health Book Lessons
| September: Understanding Health & Wellness | October: Nutrition for Health | November: Physical Activity and Fitness |
| December: Personal Health Care | January: Skeletal, Muscular Systems, and nervous System | February: Understanding Communicable Diseases |
| March: Safety and Injury Prevention | April: First Aid & Emergencies | May: Community & Environmental Health |
Pearson Connexus (PCX) Lessons
| 01: Taking Responsibility for Your Health | 02: Personality and Emotions | 03: Managing Stress |
| 04: Mental Disorders and Suicide | 05: Relationships | 06: Preventing Violence |
| 07: Food and Nutrition | 08: Keeping Your Body Healthy | 09: Exercise and Lifelong Fitness |
| 10: Alcohol | 11: Tobacco | 12: Preventing Drug Abuse |
| 13: Reproduction | 14: Human Development |
RITS Health & Physical Education Grading
| Criteria for grading: | Outstanding: A | Commendable: B | Satisfactory: C | Unsatisfactory: D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation when prepared: How well the student engages in the activity or game | Consistently participates enthusiastically, is self-motivated, shows outstanding effort.
40-37 pts. |
Frequently participates: enthusiastically, needs little teacher direction, shows good effort.
36-33 pts. |
Occasionally participates: enthusiastically, requires teacher direction, shows satisfactory effort. 32-29 pts. | Often refuses to participate: Requires continuous teacher direction, shows little or no effort.
29-0 pts. |
| Preparation: Students will have sneakers removed. Students in class on time. | Consistently Prepared: Sneakers worn without teacher reinforcement. Always in class on time.
40-37 pts. |
Frequently Prepared: Sneakers worn most of the time, rarely needs teacher re- direction. Comes to class most of the time.
36-33 pts. |
Occasionally Prepared: Sneakers are not worn on a consistent basis, needs teacher re-direction. Seldom come to class on time.
32-29 pts. |
Continually Unprepared: Does not wear sneakers to class. Does not come to class on time
29-0 pts. |
| Sporting Character & Safety Awareness: This includes attitude, leadership, showing respect to classmates & teacher, as well as personal & classroom safety & coming to class on time. | Demonstrates a high level of: Responsible personal & social behavior. Always supports & encourages peers. Always practices safety and never causes a disruption in class.
10-9 pts. |
Demonstrates a good level of: Responsible personal & social behavior. Good cooperation, interactions with peers & practice of safety. Minimal class disruption.
8-7 pts. |
Demonstrates some level of: Responsible personal & social behavior. Student may need to be reminded of safety or procedural guidelines. More than 3 reminders in 1 class for disruption.
6-5 pts. |
Demonstrates little if any: Responsible personal & social behavior. Uncooperative, lack of respect for peers, unsafe behavior. Constant class disruption.
4-0 pts. |
| Content Knowledge: Student is able to understand game rules, team strategies, and personal wellness concepts. Responsible for his/her notebook and note taking. | Demonstrates comprehensive: understanding, can practice, lead or even instruct in a game successfully, shows use of strategy. Notebook is Always complete and neat.
10-9 pts. |
Demonstrates good: understanding, can participate in a game successfully, & shows understanding of strategy. Notebook rarely needs attention and assignments are complete.
8-7 pts. |
Demonstrates general: understanding, can participate in a game & understand some strategies. Multiple re-direction when note taking and completing assignments.
6-5 pts. |
Demonstrates little: or no understanding. Shows the need for further work in the area of game play & strategy. Constantly needs re-direction to complete assignments and has incomplete notebook.
4-0 pts. |
What We Do in Physical Education
| S1.H1 | Lifetime activities |
| S1.H3 | Fitness activities |
| S2.H1,2,3,4, & 5 | Movement concepts, principles & knowledge |
| S3.H1,2,3,4, & 5 | Physical activity knowledge |
| S3.H6 | Engages in physical activity |
| S3.H7,8,9 & 10 | Fitness knowledge |
| S3.H1 11 & 12 | Assessment & program planning |
| S3.H13 | Nutrition |
| S3.H14 | Stress management |
| S4.H1 | Personal responsibility |
| S4.H2 | Rules & etiquette |
| S4.H3 | Working with others |
| S4.H5 | Safety |
| S5.H1 | Health |
| S5.H2 | Challenge |
| S5.H3 | Self-expression & enjoyment |
| S5.H4 | Social interaction |