Cedar Valley Middle SchoolMeet in the Middle Project

Fall 2009

How does it work at Cedar Valley?

• We have 2 different groups of general education 8th graders that work with the students in our FAC (Functional Academic Classroom).

• The Peer Mentors work in the classroom and the Partners in PE work in the APE class.

What do the students do together

• The Partners in PE help the students work on their adapted physical education IEPs.

• The Peer Mentors work in the classroom to help the students with their academic IEPs.

• Most importantly, they make lifetime friends!

Partners in PE

Responsibilities of Cedar Valley Partners include:

• Assisting athletes during physical education class by arriving on time, visiting with athletes before and after class to develop rapport and friendships, helping athletes with practice and performance skills, modeling how to win and lose with grace, assessing and selecting activities for athletes that are appropriate and safe.

• Assisting the teacher during class by setting up and taking down equipment, leading warm-ups with athletes, repeating directions or physically modeling skills/activities to athletes, selecting appropriate equipment for each athlete.

• Daily duties include dressing appropriately for physical education class (wearing tennis or athletic shoes), giving positive reinforcement to athletes, demonstrating good work ethic by setting a good example, and, ultimately, to foster friendships and experiences that may last throughout one’s lifetime.

How are the Partners graded?• 80% Participation

• 20% Journal Assignments

(Partners will also receive a mid term assignment and final exam assignment)

• Participation- Daily grades will be taken based on readiness to participate (dress), participation, attitude, and positive interaction with athletes.

• Journals- Partners will be expected to write in a journal on a subjects provided by the instructor. Journaling subjects/writing prompts are to be turned in on the dates provided below. Journal entries must be a minimum of a half a page in length.

• Mid Term: Partners will be able to choose a disability and will research information such as the definition, cause, characteristics, medical considerations, and teaching tips about the given disability. Presentation of researched information should be a minimum of 3 minutes.

• Final Exam-Partners will participate in a class evaluation providing feedback for the instructor.

Visit our Blog!

http://partnersinpe.blogspot.com/

What else have we done this semester?

• FITNESSGRAM state mandated fitness test

• Participated and volunteered in Special

Olympics Bowling!

So much more coming Spring 2010!