2525 W. College Road
Springfield, MO 65802
417-523-7500
Welcome to the Adapted Physical Education Department Page!
 | IntroductionWelcome to our page, where educational and social development go hand in hand. Our tailored focus on students with special needs and the whole child means that every child's individual needs will be addressed. What We DoOur staff services students grades K-12 in Springfield Public Schools. Within SPS we service 18 of the 36 elementary schools, 8 of the 9 middle schools, and all 5 high schools for a total of 31 schools. We see 230+ kids throughout the district. Our experienced, skilled teaching staff works together as a team to guide your child through his or her physical education journey. For more information, click on the links below! |
Philosophy
Your child will have the opportunity to pursue a range of physical education activities to complement his or her Special Education curriculum. Our low student-to-teacher ratio ensures that your child gets the attention he or she deserves.
Our APE teacher's provide a direct service, as contrasted to physical or occupational therapists. Special physical education (APE) is a federally mandated component of special education services [U.S.C.A. 1402 (25)] and ensures that physical education is provided to the student with a disability as part of the child's special education services. Change the word "adapted" to "differentiated" and you have the idea of Adapted Physical Education. It is GOOD teaching which differentiates the curriculum, task, equipment, and/or environment as appropriate for each child, so ALL students can successfully learn and participate in physical education.
We invite you to browse our district's website (http://springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org) if you have any other questions.
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Related Services of O.T., P.T., and APE.ppt Size : 632.5 Kb Type : ppt |
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Weekly Unit Plans for APE.xlsx Size : 44.004 Kb Type : xlsx |
Helpful links for more information:
1.) http://www.pecentral.org/adapted/adaptedmenu.html
2.) http://www.aahperd.org/aapar/publications/freeresources/upload/ape-resource-manual.pdf
3.) http://www.apens.org
