PE: It’s not just traditional sports anymore
Originally published March 18, 2018 in the Maui News.
By CHRIS SUGIDONO
Matthew Snyder thought back to when he first started teaching physical education 15 years ago at Maui Waena Intermediate School.
“It was all traditional sports,” Snyder recalled Thursday. “The state wanted to change its ways, and I completely bought into their philosophy. It’s way different from when I first started teaching.”
Snyder is among a growing number of physical education teachers statewide who have changed how middle schools think about physical fitness and wellness by incorporating yoga, dancing and skateboarding. Over the past few years, the longtime teacher added another alternative exercise: the healing technique Reiki. Read More