| The purpose of the Early
Childhood/Elementary Section is to: |
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Promote quality programs of physical education
in the elementary schools of California through: |
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Providing communication between consultants, elementary
school teachers, elementary school physical education specialists,
other administrative offices and teacher preparation personnel. |
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Providing effective assistance to the classroom
teacher: |
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Directly at the local level by providing in-service
education, summer workshops, curriculum materials and consultant
services. |
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Indirectly through administrative and teacher associations
by encouraging and conducting sessions of physical education
at meetings or conferences. |
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Contributing articles about elementary school physical
education to professional and popular magazines or other news
media. |
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Assisting in publication of professional opportunities
available to those who are prepared to teach physical education
at the elementary school level. |
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Providing statewide leadership in elementary school
physical education. |
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Conducting the annual elementary school physical
education conference in conjunction with the State Conference. |
