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Pewaukee teacher’s action research finds student choice in middle‑school PE raised engagement
Summary
Michelle Stanke, a seventh‑grade PE teacher, told the Pewaukee School District board that a semester‑long action‑research project giving students choices among activities led to higher participation, fewer excuses and stronger peer collaboration; the program may expand to eighth grade.
Michelle Stanke, a seventh‑grade physical education teacher, told the Pewaukee School District Board of Education that an action‑research project she ran titled “More choice, more movement” noticeably increased student engagement and participation in PE classes. "I want kids to love movement," Stanke said, describing a semester‑long implementation in which students chose among activities such as capture the flag, cross‑country laps and video‑based bodyweight workouts.
The project used pedometers and student surveys to track activity and attitudes. Stanke said students who had choices showed higher participation rates, "decreased resistance," and…
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