Teaching Physical Education.

This article offers a brief history of physical education in American public schools, addresses the unique instructional standards of each school level, and presents problems presently facing physical education. Physical education is an important curriculum course in America's public schools. There are unique aspects of teaching physical education at the elementary, middle grades and high school levels. Yet, curriculum standards at all levels have one thing in common: stressing the importance of heightening student fitness levels in order to improve the health and quality of life for the student.