Hellison, D. (2003). Teaching Responsibility Through Physical Activity (2nd ed.).

Hellison, D. (2003). Teaching Responsibility Through Physical Activity (2nd ed.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market Street, Box 5076, [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, [217] 351-2674 [FAX]; ISBN 0-7360-4601-1; paperback, 163 pgs; U.S.--$19.00, Canada--$32.95 plus s/h, U.S.--$5.50, Canada, $5.95, other countries--$6.30).

Teachers are guided through ways to use physical activity to foster personal and social responsibility. Strategies presented have been field-tested in inner-city and suburban settings. Featured are Kidquotes, comments from real kids to motivate readers to apply concepts; updated references; Take-Aways summarize each chapter, to help each reader consider his/her own situations.

Chapters provide lesson plan structure; information on how to integrate responsibility into physical activity lessons; strategies for specific problems arising in classes; and guidelines for assessing responsibility. The Taking Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model emphasizes four levels of responsibility--(I) respecting rights and feelings of others, (II) participation and effort, (III) self-direction, and (IV) caring and helping others.

Ten chapters are divided into three parts--Part I--Ideas (3 chapters)--ideas related to what's worth doing, themes for teaching personal and social responsibility, and levels of responsibility. Part II--Strategies (5 chapters)--lesson plans, integrating physical activity with responsibility, strategies for specific problems and situations, teacher-student relationship, and assessment. Part III--Implementation (2 chapters)--getting started, and programs to supplement in-school physical education.