“SHADES”

I decided to have a theme this year for my PE classes.  I’m not the most creative in this area, but what I came up with is working great!  I started class wearing a pair of sunglasses and told the students that these “shades” were to remind them of some of the expectations for PE this year.  Each letter in the word “shades” stands for an expectation for my class:

S = sportsmanship

H = helpful

A = attitude (make it positive)

D = determination (work hard to learn new skills, or improve)

E = energy

S = smile!

I bought some cheap sunglasses and each class I give away a pair to the student who is most exemplifying these behaviors.  It has been very motivating!  Some of my most difficult students are working on behaviors to earn a pair of glasses.  It is a fun way to stress some of the social skills I strive to help my students learn while they are with me.

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