I've been thinking a lot about equity and justice with my PE classes and I have to say, it's not necessarily an easy sell. We're just beginning to set up small sided team games where it's possible to win or lose, although I never keep score. #PhysEd A thread.🧵1/
The first hurdle is creating fair teams. It's a huge challenge but it's the lesson I'm prepared to take time for and one that needs loads of practice. There are no captains or picking teams. Still, students are mostly in charge of organizing themselves. 😮😬👍🏾2/
Social loyalties tend to be the enemy of efficient team organization. Buddies want to stay together, folks who are outside the dominant social circles are expected to file in and follow "recommendations" from the most vocal kids. 3/
I have a rule that before you tell someone else to go somewhere (to a different team/group), you go yourself. Students hate being called out on this but the rule applies to everyone. It's the socially dominant students who expect to get away with it. 4/
Right here is where equity talk comes in. Students say they want a fair game but they don't want to have to give up anything to make it happen. Social hierarchies are strong among students and in the PE context there may be different dynamics, based on movement skill. 5/
Once they manage to create teams and begin to play, the next question is how they manage disputes. How are weaker or inexperienced players treated by seasoned teammates? What kinds of complaints are raised about the game and by whom? Which social dynamics are being revealed? 6/
It's not uncommon for imbalances to arise. One team ends up much stronger than another. How willing is the dominant team to correct the imbalance? (Usually requires T intervention to voice the issue & for groups to settle on a solution). Here's justice in action. 7/
Opportunities to practice equity and justice in #PhysEd abound. It's getting into the habit of naming the dynamics and helping students see that they *enact* equity and justice. Their actions, choices, attitudes make the difference. 8/8
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