Today, Education World introduces the first in a unique two-week series of reports. Barbara Taddeo, a middle school special education teacher in San Mateo, California, will share her experiences as a volunteer at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney Australia. She'll also offer lessons to help Education World readers use the Olympic Games in their classrooms.
Research suggests that extracurricular activities can benefit all students.
John H. Holloway, a consultant with the Educational Testing Service, explains those benefits for Education World. Back in Nation's Schools Today, only one state in the nation requires daily physical education. That statistic, some say, is an indicator of the sorry shape of physical education programs in our schools. Later this month, about 100 physical education teachers will meet with their congressional representatives in Washington, D.C., to voice support for an amendment to an education bill that may help put physical education back into schools. How Sports Can Build Self-Esteem and Save Girls' Lives.