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Lessons from the Heart: Individualizing Physical Education With Heart Rate Monitors,Used
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Heart rate monitors (HRMs) are making it easier than ever before for both students and teachers to be fully accountable. They allow students to become responsible for their individual efforts and enable teachers to objectively determine each students progress toward personal fitness goals. Lessons From the Heart shows you how to use this technology to enrich and individualize your physical education program.Veteran physical educator Beth Kirkpatrick, former NASPE Teacher of the Year, and Burt Birnbaum, who has been developing programs for the use of HRMs in education since 1977, present 38 practical lesson plans designed to stimulate student learning and motivation through the use of HRMs. All of the lessons have interdisciplinary applications, and many of them include reproducible worksheets. To make it easy for you to incorporate the lessons into your class, each lesson includes goals, key concepts, materials needed, a description of the activity, and helpful teaching tips.Lessons From the Heart also provides essential background information about the structure and function of the heart, methods for measuring heart rate, and the use of heart rate monitors in the classroom. The books valuable appendices give you quick instructions for using heart rate monitors, information on meeting NASPEs physical education content standards, tips for securing funding for heart rate monitors, and guidelines for curriculum development.Whether youre currently using HRMs in your program or just exploring their potential, Lessons From the Heart will show you how to take full advantage of this technology.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Lessons from the Heart'? A: 'Lessons from the Heart' focuses on using heart rate monitors (HRMs) to individualize physical education, helping students take responsibility for their fitness while providing teachers with objective assessment tools.
- Q: Who are the authors of this book? A: The book is authored by Beth Kirkpatrick, a veteran physical educator and former NASPE Teacher of the Year, along with Burt Birnbaum, who has extensive experience in integrating HRMs into educational programs.
- Q: How many lesson plans are included in the book? A: 'Lessons from the Heart' includes 38 practical lesson plans designed to enhance student learning and motivation through the use of heart rate monitors.
- Q: What types of educational applications do the lesson plans have? A: The lesson plans in the book have interdisciplinary applications, making them suitable for various subjects and educational contexts.
- Q: What additional resources does the book provide for teachers? A: The book offers essential background information about the heart, methods for measuring heart rate, instructions for using HRMs, and guidelines for curriculum development, along with tips for securing funding.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as a used book in good condition, specifically marked as 'acceptable'.
- Q: Is this book suitable for educators who are new to using heart rate monitors? A: Yes, 'Lessons from the Heart' is suitable for both educators currently using HRMs and those who are exploring their potential in physical education.
- Q: What binding type does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What is the total number of pages in 'Lessons from the Heart'? A: 'Lessons from the Heart' has a total of 125 pages.
- Q: When was 'Lessons from the Heart' published? A: 'Lessons from the Heart' was published on January 1, 1997.