When we have students out on a medical excuse, we ask their doctor to fill out a form stating what they can and can't do. This helps alleviate the "No P.E." note. Or if the injury isn't severe and the student can determine how much they can do, I tell them to get a note stating that they may "self-modify" based on how they feel. Most doctors haven't had a problem with this. In serious injuries in my department we send them to the library to complete current event assignments on health and fitness. In addition, when they are excused from contact sports, we have used the Wii fitness games and activities that enable them to modify the activity and to be away from the "contact" of other students who could make their injury/condition worse. I have very few students getting the "No P.E." notes anymore!

I have a medical assignment that I use in my classes in the case of an extended illness or injury. The assignment is for a 10 day absence. The assignment requires students to create a study guide, worksheet, quiz, character reflection, and court diagram of the current unit we are studying in class. So if a student is missing the golf unit due to injury, I will have them complete this medical assignment and use Golf as their unit. I have attached the assignment criteria to the Medical section of my webpage. If you are interested in viewing it or using it in your classes please feel free.

I think allowing them to create a character reflection and a study guide doesnt get them off the hook because they are hurt. Although the students probably dont like them, you are still engaging them although it is not physically. Giving them different options might make it easier because they feel like they have a choice in what they are required to do.

Depending on the grade level, you can have students do a research paper on the activity that you are teaching at that point in time. For my elementary school children I don\'t require them to do any type of written activity but when I subbed at the middle school and high school, those students would go to the library, research the sport and write a short paper on it. Things to include in this paper could be: date invented, where it was invented, what types of leagues/international competitions there are, hall of fame, popular players, etc. Also, have them create a few different lessons at their particular grade level.

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Typically if one of my high school students is out due to a long term injury or excuse, I will still keep them engaged in the class. Depending on the severity of the medical exemption, the student can do modified versions of the activity through clearance of the doctor or will do an alternate assignment if that is not an option. For example, one of my 9th grade students was excused for having bad respiratory issues. She was required to create a powerpoint presentation of the history, rules, major players, different styles of play, court description etc to earn credit. During class, she was also a referee during matches! This reinforced the rules and allowed her to stay engaged in the class with her peers!

Depending on the injury, we may still allow them to participate. For example if they broke their leg, if their doctor writes a note allowing upper body exercise we allow them to go to the fitness room for PE credit. If they MUST sit out of class, we have them write a research paper on a specific sport. Sometimes we choose the sport for them or sometimes allow them to pick.Works out pretty well until its the last day before grades are do and I'm grading a ton of research papers because they turn them in at the last minute!