Promoting Active Lifestyles in Schools With Web Resource

Jo Harris, PhD, is director of teacher education and a reader in physical education and sport pedagogy in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University in Loughborough, England. She has 12 years of teaching experience and 29 years of teacher training experience, and she was honoured in 2015 as a principal fellow of the Higher Education Academy for her significant and sustained contribution to excellence and leadership in the field. Harris has received many other awards for her teaching and contributions to the profession. She previously served as both vice president and president of the Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom, and she has authored resources and books for teachers and teacher educators. In her leisure time, she enjoys travelling, reading and recreational exercise. Lorraine Cale, PhD, is associate dean and a professor in physical education and sport pedagogy in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University. She has worked in the areas of physical education and teacher education and been actively engaged in research on the promotion of physical activity and healthy lifestyles in schools, both within and beyond the curriculum, for many years. Cale has been published in academic and professional journals and has presented at numerous national and international conferences. She has also edited or authored three other books and numerous book chapters, and she has produced resources and training courses for teachers. Cale has twice been an elected member of the executive committee for the Association for Physical Education. She enjoys jogging, skiing, theatre and learning French.

Part I. Promoting Healthy, Active Lifestyles in UK Schools

Chapter 1. Recommendations for Nurturing Healthy, Active Children

Benefits of Regular Physical Activity

Risks of Inactivity

Schools’ Effectiveness in Promoting Active Lifestyles

Common Misconceptions About Children’s Health, Activity and Fitness

Summary

Chapter 2. Whole-School Approaches to Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

Creating a Healthy School

Health Education Models and Approaches

Active Schools Models and Approaches

Increasing Activity Levels in All Lessons

Working With Parents to Promote Active Lifestyles

Summary

Chapter 3. Physical Education’s Contribution to Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

Promoting Active Lifestyles in Curriculum Physical Education

Physical Education and Public Health

Activity-Promoting Models and Principles in Physical Education

Health-Related Learning Outcomes

Health-Related Learning Contexts

Assessment of Health-Related Learning

Health-Related Learning Support

Summary

Part II. Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness in Schools

Chapter 4. Monitoring Health in Schools

Defining Health

Rationale for Monitoring Children’s Health

Methods of Monitoring Children’s Health

Learning Through Monitoring Children’s Health

Applying What You Learn From Monitoring Health

Summary

Chapter 5. Monitoring Physical Activity in Schools

Defining Physical Activity

Rationale for Monitoring Children’s Physical Activity

Methods of Monitoring Children’s Physical Activity

Learning Through Monitoring Children’s Physical Activity

Applying What You Learn From Monitoring Physical Activity

Summary

Chapter 6. Monitoring Physical Fitness in Schools

Defining Physical Fitness

Rationale for Monitoring Children’s Physical Fitness

Methods of Monitoring Children’s Physical Fitness

Learning Through Monitoring Children’s Physical Fitness

Applying What You Learn From Monitoring Physical Fitness

Summary

Part III. Health-Related Learning in Physical Education

Chapter 7. Involving All Children in Healthy, Active Lifestyles

Rationale for Involving All Children in Healthy, Active Lifestyles

Strategies for Involving All Children in Healthy, Active Lifestyles

Involving Children With Common Health Conditions in Physical Activity

Recommendations for Involving Children With Asthma, Diabetes and Obesity in Physical Activity

Summary

Chapter 8. Health-Related Learning for 5- to 7-Year-Olds

Health-Related Learning Outcomes and Contexts

Assessing Health-Related Learning

Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness

Health-Related Learning Plans for 5- to 7-Year-Olds

Summary

Chapter 9. Health-Related Learning for 7- to 11-Year-Olds

Health-Related Learning Outcomes and Contexts

Assessing Health-Related Learning

Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness

Health-Related Learning Plans for 7- to 11-Year-Olds

Summary

Chapter 10. Health-Related Learning for 11- to 14-Year-Olds

Health-Related Learning Outcomes and Contexts

Assessing Health-Related Learning

Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness

Health-Related Learning Plans for 11- to 14-Year-Olds

Summary

Chapter 11. Health-Related Learning for 14- to 16-Year-Olds

Health-Related Learning Outcomes and Contexts

Assessing Health-Related Learning

Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness

Health-Related Learning Plans for 14- to 16-Year-Olds

Summary