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With Math and Lit: A Pilot Program of Physical Activity, Mathematics, and Literacy with Middle Grades Students through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy\u003Cbr>Christine L. Craddock\u003Cbr>Delaware State University, [ccraddock@desu.edu](ccraddock@desu.edu)\u003Cbr>Brittany Pinkerton\u003Cbr>Augusta University, [bpinkerton@augusta.edu](bpinkerton@augusta.edu)\u003Cbr>Follow this and additional works at: [https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle)[ ](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle) Part of the Accessibility Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Health and Physical Education Commons, Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, and the Science and Mathematics Education Commons |  |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nCraddock, Christine L. and Pinkerton, Brittany (2024) \"Get Fit! With Math and Lit: A Pilot Program of Physical Activity, Mathematics, and Literacy with Middle Grades Students through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy,\" Current Issues in Middle Level Education: Vol. 28:  \nIss. 1, Article 1.  \nDOI: 10. 20429/cimle.2024.280101  \nAvailable at: [https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol28/iss1/1](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol28/iss1/1)  \nThis description is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Georgia Southern Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current Issues in Middle Level Education by an authorized administrator of Georgia Southern Commons. For more information, please contact [digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu](digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu).  \nGet Fit! With Math and Lit: A Pilot Program of Physical Activity, Mathematics, and Literacy with Middle Grades Students through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy  \nCover Page Footnote  \nWe have no conflicts of interest to disclose. All research and materials were obtained with IRB approval.  \nErratum  \nA previous version of this article listed Dr. Christine Craddock's previous institution.  \nThis description is available in Current Issues in Middle Level Education:  \n[https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol28/iss1/1](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol28/iss1/1)  \nGet Fit! With Math and Lit: A Pilot Program of Physical Activity, Mathematics, and Literacy with Middle Grades Students through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy  \nChristine Craddock, Delaware State University  \nBrittany Pinkerton, Augusta University  \nAbstract  \nIn an afterschool program at a university literacy center, we piloted the integration of physical  \nactivity with multimodal mathematics and literacy exercises. We aimed to incorporate the three  \ntenets of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) including academic success, cultural competence,  \nand critical consciousness with middle grades participants by utilizing a sports-based youth  \ndevelopment model (SBYD), Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) . Participants  \nparticipated in 30-minute sessions bi-weekly over two months, which included reflective  \ndiscussions and journaling to begin and end activities, respectively. Participants were invited to  \nsuggest activities during sessions and interact cooperatively with facilitators and peers. They  \nalso engaged in a focus group toward the end of the pilot program to provide their perspectives  \nand feedback. We detail beginning takeaways from the program initiative and interrogate  \npossible improvements and adaptations for other middle level settings. Finally, we aim to  \nprovide educational and community implications related to future implementations ofthis  \nprogram or similar ones in diverse contexts.  \nKeywords: physical activity, culturally relevant, new literacies, interdisciplinary,  \npositive youth development  \nOur afterschool pilot program was designed to integrate physical","cbCaiowakaJ0Fcel","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiowakaJ0Fcel","pdf",325279,14,"English","# Abstract\n## Program overview and design\n## Framing the program with relevant research","[{\"question\":\"How long and how often do participants take part?\",\"answer\":\"Participants attend 30-minute sessions bi-weekly over two months, with reflective discussions and journaling at the beginning and end of activities.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the researchers do to gather participant perspectives?\",\"answer\":\"Participants suggest activities during sessions, interact cooperatively with facilitators and peers, and complete a focus group near the end to provide perspectives and feedback.\"}]","Get Fit! 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