#PEPchat Lets get started! For the purposes of this Twitter chat and research study we define Physical Education Paraeducator (PEP) as a person hired as an assistant or aide for physical education program or a physical educator. #PEPchat

For this chat each Question(Q) will be sent out as an individual tweet beginning with the Q number (ex: Q1). Please tweet your answer(A) to each question after typing A & the Q number that you are responding to (ex: A1). Lastly, please include #PEPchat in your tweets

Q1: Are physical education teachers required to be certified in physical education in your state, district, or school system? How many days a week do students attend phys. ed? What is your avg. phys. ed. class size? How long do your phys. ed. classes last? #PEPchat

Q2: Are physical education paraeducators (PEPs) “aides” hired in your school system? Why do you believe that is? If not, are you aware of any PEPs hired in your state? #PEPchat

Q3: Do you currently work with, or have you ever worked with a PEP “aide”? Why/why not? How would you describe the relationship? Were they related to your physical education programs success or effectiveness? #PEPchat

Q4: How are PEPs utilized effectively? What should their primary roles be? #PEPchat

Q5: In your opinion, what are some appropriate or inappropriate duties of a PEP? How would/do you utilize your PEP? #PEPchat

Q6: Do you feel that the practice of hiring PEPs is or is not an effective replacement for an additional physical educator? Why or Why not? #PEPchat

Q7: Should there be some kind of national requirements for the position of PEP? #PEPchat

Q8: Should PEPs be provided training and/or professional development? In what areas? #PEPchat

All Qs for #PEPchat beginning at 4pm today have been sent out. Be sure to visit my profile for these, to participate in #PEPchat or follow me to take part in the next and final #PEPchat (date tbd)!! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to chat and help with my Dissertation.

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That concludes this round of #PEPchat. Follow/msg me for information on any future chats! These chats are for my dissertation with the goal of finding out about your PE programs & how you might utilize a PEP, & try to find out where PEPs are utilized across the Nation!

Attention PK-12 teachers! We are interested in understanding how teachers have navigated the first half of the 2020-21 school year during the pandemic. Below is a link to a 10min. survey as part of this effort! Thank you in advance! auburn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5i…