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About Mary:
Mary is a P.E. teacher at JFK Middle School. She's been teaching for 7 years total, and has been using Polar technology in her lessons for the last 2 years! She's a member of AAHPERD and NASPE. In 2002, she received the Janet Ficke Award given by Adelphi University.
About JFK Middle School:
JFK Middle School is part of the Bethpage School District in Bethpage, New York. In this suburban area about 45 miles east of Manhattan, the typical P.E. class size is between 25-30 students. Students are in grade levels 6-8 and have been using Polar E600 heart rate monitors (HRMs), the TriFIT system, and PE Manager software for the last two years.
Core Activities:
Mary uses a variety of fitness and sport related activities to teach P.E. at JFK, in addition to circus arts, cooperative games, challenges, and group games.
Using Polar:
The technology department budget at JFK provided the funding to get Polar technology in school. After research by both Mary and the school district's Technology Director, Mr. Terrence Clark, it was concluded that Polar would be purchased and used at JFK. Now, students at JFK Middle School are more conscious about their level of participation in P.E. class. According to Mary, the most important reason to use Polar in P.E. is, "to aid our students in getting a better understanding of lifelong & cardiovascular fitness."
The Buzz:
Mary likes that Polar "gives students valuable feedback and is a good system of checks and balances for a P.E. teacher."
Students "enjoy using the technology."
Administration likes "the fact that we have incorporated technology into our P.E. program."
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