Instructionally and developmentally appropriate teaching skills
and movement activities for use with children in grades P-5.
Practical experiences included.
Athena Title
Physical Education in Elem Edu
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will develop an awareness of the potential of physical education as it applies to the cognitive, affective, psychomotor, and health/fitness-related development of children.
Students will develop the ability to plan, teach, and evaluate a variety of motor skills, fitness concepts, games, and rhythms.
Students will acquire and apply knowledge relative to the principles and practices of motivating students possessing varying ability levels.
Students will acquire and demonstrate the ability to effectively organize and manage students under diverse and changing conditions.
Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of physical education and for excellence in planning, teaching, evaluation, writing, research, communication, peer relationships, and in upholding the highest personal and professional standards.
Students will be able to identify critical elements of motor skill performance and combine motor skills into appropriate sequences for the purpose of improving learning.
Students will be able to identify, select, and implement appropriate learning/practice opportunities based on expected progressions and related to ranges of individual variations and levels of readiness.
Students will implement communication strategies that demonstrate sensitivity to all students (e.g., considerate of ethnic,
cultural, socioeconomic, ability, and gender differences).
Students will design and implement learning experiences that are safe, appropriate, realistic, relevant, and based on principles of
effective instruction.
Students will be able to identify, develop, and implement appropriate program and instructional goals.
Students will be able to integrate knowledge and skills from multiple subject areas.
Students will acquire and demonstrate the ability to effectively organize and manage students under diverse and changing conditions.
Topical Outline
1. The Value and Purpose of Physical Education for Children
2. Appropriate Practices in Physical Education
3. The Skill Theme Approach and NASPE Standards
4. Physical Fitness and Wellness for Children
5. Determining the Generic Levels of Skill Proficiency
