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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is harder to control the kids when they are spread out. Some gym teachers would rather not deal with unruly students outdoors. Also, when they only have 30-40 minutes, maybe they don't want to waste 10 minutes going outside.[/quote]

At our ES, PEs were 2 regular classes combined. Thus, a single PE class was around 50 kids. I can only imagine the additional challenges in lining up 50 kids for outdoor PE as well as dealing with a few strong personalities.

This thread has convinced me that PE should be inside. [/quote]

You rather have 50 kids inside one gym playing indoor soccer, maybe getting a 5 minute turn once out of the 35-40min - than outside playing on a full size soccer field?   :shock:

And since when is it a challenge to line up kids for PE or anything else?   :lol:   Do teachers just not have a backbone anymore?  It is no different than lining up an entire grade to and from recess.   These excuses are laughable.

Also, why don't you have two PE teachers?  When we had portables, we received PT special teachers to help with the influx.  Why doesn't your school have that option?[/quote]

Yes, I would rather have them in a controlled environment, without needing access to locked doors. A para previously commented on this pretty eloquently. MCPS cannot have the building doors unsecured anymore.

School has 1 PE teacher for the 50 kids in the period. Blame MCPS for that.

Have you ever volunteered at recess? If so, then you have surely seen challenges keeping them in line. If you haven't seen these issues, then I want to move to your school.

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Elementary PE teachers have just one class of kids (24 in our school).

If middle and high school PE classes can be held outside, then why not elementary?[/quote]

What??  What ES is this?

Our school combines two classes for PE.  It is at least 50 kids and one PE teacher.  Our PE teacher is fantastic, but it is really, really tough to keep that many kids in line.

This has been the case since K at our school.  Always a combination of two classes for PE and for indoor recess.  It's ridiculous, IMO, but not much they can do as MCPS would rather spend money on other BS expenses, rather than additional staff for our ES.  [/quote]

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