Health

• Elementary School (K-5)
  • Health is taught by a health specialist or licensed classroom teacher
  • Health instruction must be given each year or by district-determined grade bands
• Middle School (6-8)
  • Health is taught by a licensed health educator
  • Health instruction must be given each year or by district-determined grade bands
    • For optimum: one semester-long health course in grades 6 and 8
    • For minimum: two quarter-long (18 weeks on A/B schedule) OR one semester health course in 6, 7, or 8.
• High School (9-12)
  • Health is taught by a licensed health educator
  • Health is a one-semester, two credit graduation requirement

Physical Education

• PE is taught by a licensed physical education teacher
  • Elementary School (K-5)
    • Recommended participation is 30 minutes daily (150 minutes/week)
    • Foundation for movement competency achieved through a focus on fundamental motor skills.
  • Middle School (6-8)
    • Recommended participation is 45 minutes daily (225 minutes/week)
    • Use of varied activities, such as dance and fitness activities, to keep students interested in regular physical activity.
  • High School (9-12)
    • Recommended participation is 45 minutes daily (225 minutes/week)
    • Instructional practice commensurate with developmentally appropriate physical, cognitive, and social needs of all students.  Focus continue to shift to individual choice.
• For SPPS, from Minnesota Standards:
  • Middle School (6-8)
    • Instruction must be given to all students each year
      • For optimum: one semester in each grade 
      • For minimum: one quarter in each grade

Source:

"Moving Matters! A School Implementation Toolkit," Minnesota Department of Health (2014).

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