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This book takes the idea and practice of team-building to a higher level, through systematically fostering emotional and social connections among students. Each carefully crafted activity has been field tested by both authors, who also teach this approach to trainee PE and classroom teachers in workshops designed to help small groups of students feel truly connected to peers in the physical activity setting. Students should practice giving praise, offering suggestions, problem solving and working together as well as building self-esteem through the power of feelings of belonging and ownership. Step-by-step advice is given on how and why to help students look for connections with each other, eliminate threat, take on new challenges, develop character and become more motivated in the physical activity setting. In addition, it also explains how to assess student achievement in ways that enhance, rather than detract from the time you have with them. Motivating, problem-solving and team challenge activities provide practical and easy ways to apply the theory with all groups.

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Don Glover has taught physical education, including adapted physical education, since 1967 at the preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels. He currently teaches elementary physical education methods at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls. In 1981 Glover was recognized as Minnesota's Teacher of the Year and was named the Minnesota Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year in 1989. He has written three books, published numerous magazine and journal articles on physical education and sport, and has been a clinician at more than 100 workshops and clinics. Glover earned his master's degree in physical education from Winona State University in 1970. A former president of MAHPERD, he is also a member of AAHPERD, NASPE, COPEC, and the Minnesota Education Association. Leigh Anderson currently facilitates the master's of education program at St. Mary's University using many of the concepts presented in this book. She earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and she is a former classroom teacher in the West St. Paul school district.

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