4. PA Before & After School

An opportunity for contributory PA More time in can be dedicated to PA (Trost, Rosenkranz, &

Dzewaltowski, 2008)

Types: School sponsored before and after

activities/clubs/programs Joint use agreements

Community centers/buildings Collaborate with existing programs

PDs for after school staff

PA Before & After School

Programs offered on school campuses, prior to or after the daily schedule

Off-campus programs with transportation

What is it? Examples “Start-of-day

movement During announcements “Channel One”

Field trips to local venues

Weekend active outings Open gym time

PA Before & After School

Cognitive & physical health

More PA minutes Productive use of time Because it’s good for

kids

Why do it? Who does it? Physical education

teachers, coaches, classroom teachers

Volunteers Physical

Fitness/Activity Coordinators

Intramurals or PA Clubs

Instructional and practice opportunities in sports

Student-run programs Group exercise

sessions Non-traditional PA Guest speakers

Variety of age-appropriate PA & recreation (NASPE, 2002) Voluntary basis Available to all Supervised

Clubs promote PA

Description Examples

Interscholastic Sports

Practices Events Competitions “No cut” programs

After school hours on school grounds

Competition between schools Adequate equip. Responsible parents Trained coaches

Fun! Diversified

Description Examples

Walk-& Bike-to-School

Accessibility Infrastructure Participation & support

Teachers Parents Local authorities

Safe, active transit Local communities

more livable and health-focused

Description Examples

Implementation

Select before or after school as a target Evaluate current practice Solicit help or merge with current programs Teacher involvement

Sharing a teacher’s passion/hobby Provide activity ideas for staff (PE content)

Implementation Specifics

Active transport to school Walking school bus, Safe routes to school, etc. Safety

Point of decision prompts (i.e., sign prompts) Fundraisers (i.e., $$ pledges for PA)

Sample Artifacts

Images Testimonials from participants Policy change Joint agreement collaboration plans Materials from a professional development for

after school staff Advertisements Sponsorship letter