Still of guide running
Still of boccia
Within the framework of the project ?Upgrading of the National Curricula?, it is implemented for the second school year by the Institute of Educational Policy (IEP) the action ?Pilot Implementation of the New National Curricula in the Primary and Secondary Education? in our school. The aim of the pilot implementation of the New National Curricula in the Model and Experimental Schools of the country is the collection of feedback regarding their implementation, as well as the dissemination of the Pilot Implementation activities to the teachers of the whole country.
In the subject of Physical Education was realised the first out of four teaching scenarios, of four teaching sessions each, by the Physical Education teachers Sarlas Georgios, Athanasopoulou Efthymia and Belte Smaragda. Its aim was students? acquaintance with some Paralympic sports through the experiential approach, during which the students are asked to ?step in the other?s shoes? by participating in adapted Paralympic sports. Through this process students not only develop/improve their movement skills under different conditions, but also they develop their empathy, respect/acceptance of diversity and become sensitized regarding the integration of people with special needs in the society. The Paralympic games selected for this teaching scenario in order to cover a wide range of disabilities are, (a) Guide running (track and field for people with sight impairments), (b) Boccia, (c) Wheelchair basketball, (d) Seated volleyball.
Still of seated volleyball
Still of wheelchair basketball
The teaching scenario entitled ?Run with me, play with me? was realised in a satisfactory way with wide acceptance, enthusiasm and sensitization on behalf of the students, who also enjoyed it.