When Gym Met Dewey: The Unexpected Collaboration of the Library and Physical Education

Authors

  • Breon Derby
  • Emily Benvenga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.17.1.21

Abstract

A whole-school approach to education integrates multiple components of the school system to create balanced, well-rounded students who can transfer and apply knowledge and skills into their current, and future, lives.

Supporting and incorporating cross-disciplinary units, lessons, and ideas fosters student engagement, helps students build connections and form relationships between topics and disciplines, provides students a chance to explore and discover a deeper meaning and understanding of multiple concepts, and allows students to apply their knowledge and skills. One cross-disciplinary connection not often considered—or seen—is how the library can support the physical education classroom.

Author Biographies

Breon Derby

Dr. Breon Derby is an Assistant Professor, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, at Black Hills (SD) State University.

Emily Benvenga

Emily Benvenga is the high school librarian in Spearfish, SD.

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Published

2019-03-14

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2019): Spring

Section

Features

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