INSTRUCTOR:
Dan Grube, Ph.D.
Office Phone: 227-3647
Email Address: dgrube@wcu.edu
Home Page: http://www3.wcu.edu/~dgrube
Office Location: 107 Reid Gym
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday,
9:00am - 10:00am, or by appointment.
CREDITS AND MEETINGS:
3 Semester hours; Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 8:00– 8:50am; Room 110/202 Reid Gym.
TEXT AND MATERIALS:
Required Text
Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S. &
Parker, M. (2001). Children moving: A reflective approach
to
teaching
physical education (5th ed.). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield.
Required Materials
Micro-cassette recorder with clip-on
microphone and blank micro-cassette.
Blank VHS video-tape.
Active electronic mail account.
Additional Resources (not required)
Graham, G. (2001). Teaching
Children Physical Education: Becoming a master teacher
(2nd ed.).
Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics Books.
Holt/Hale, S. (2001). On
the Move: Lesson plans to accompany children moving (5th ed.).
Mountain View,
CA: Mayfield.
NASPE. (1995). Moving
into the future: National standards for physical education.
St. Louis, Missouri:
Mosby.
**Additional Resources will be provided by the instructor or are on reserve in Hunter Library.**
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:
The professional education program at Western Carolina University is a
community of learners guided by knowledge, values, and experiences.
We teach our students to use their knowledge of both human development
and their disciplines to effectively teach all pupils to solve problems.
Appropriate values and dispositions are central to excellent teaching.
We model collaborative, caring, and intellectually stimulating learning
communities so our teacher education students will create environments
for all their students that encourage curiosity, foster motivation,
and promote achievement of rigorous state and professional standards.
We require our candidates to use state-of-the-art technology in their courses
and in their field experiences.
The Physical Education for Children course is a required course
in the physical education concentration for teacher certification.
Upon completion of this course, the pre-service teacher will demonstrate
knowledge of instruction and program implementation by applying pedagogical
theory and practice to movement concepts and skill themes appropriate for
children. The course will examine developmentally and instructionally
appropriate practices in physical education. Pre-service teachers
will learn to develop the content of children’s physical education through
practice and in-class implementation of lessons. Technology will
be utilized to analyze pedagogical behaviors. A field experience
is provided through apprenticeship hours and teaching a lesson to elementary
school students. The pre-service teacher will have the opportunity
to share and discuss the immense range of cultural differences within the
public school setting. This will be enhanced through class observations,
apprenticeships and invited guests.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this
course, the student will be able to:
1. Appreciate
the value of physical education and the physical education specialist as
part of the total
curriculum and the school.
2. Identify and
explain characteristics of a quality physical education program.
3. Define specific
terminology related to skill themes and movement concepts.
4. Recognize
developmental characteristics of elementary school children and explain
the implications to
physical education.
5. Determine
“Generic Levels of Skill Proficiency” in children.
6. Identify strategies
for establishing an environment for learning and maintaining appropriate
student
behavior.
7. Develop the
content of physical education for children through extending, refining,
and application
tasks.
8. Understand
and value the importance of assessing student learning.
9. Design and
implement physical education lessons that are developmentally appropriate
for grades
K-5.
10. Know the importance of
physical fitness and wellness education for children.
11. Utilize technology to
assist in the delivery of instruction and the analysis of instructional
practices.
EVALUATION:
| Grading Scale
93-100 A 73-76 C 90-92 A- 70-72 C- 87-89 B+ 67-69 D+ 83-86 B 63-66 D 80-82 B- 60-62 D- 77-79 C+ 59- F |
Course Requirements
Exams (3) 30% Apprenticeship 20% Content Development Project 15% Teaching Labs 15% Quizzes/Assignments 10% Professional Involvement Activities 5% Attendance/Participation 5% Total 100% |
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Exams
(30 Points). Each student is required to complete three-(3) written
exams to be administered during the semester. Exam 1 will
be worth 5%
of the final grade. Exam 2 will be worth 10% of the final grade.
Exam 3 (the final exam) will be comprehensive of all
material covered
in class and thus worth 15% of the final grade. Exam 3 will be held
on the final exam date (Monday, December 8th
at 8:30am) without
exception!
**Required materials: scan sheet and blue book.**
2. Apprenticeship
(20 points). The students will be expected to observe/assist in eight-(8)
elementary physical education classes over the
course of the
semester. The students will be provided observation instruments and
guidelines for the apprenticeship. The
apprenticeship
will be assigned based on the schedule of the students and the cooperating
teacher. Apprenticeships will be assigned
early in the
semester and will continue throughout the semester. A journal will
be kept for all eight-(8) school visits and a short paper
will be required
as a summary of the experience. Details will be discussed in class.
**Professional dress is required for all school visits. No hats.**
3. Content Development Project (15
points). Each student will teach a micro lesson to peers. The
lesson will require the use of
extending, refining,
and application tasks to teach a skill theme and any associated movement
concepts. This lesson will be video
taped.
The student will do a developmental analysis and post-lesson reflection.
Details will be discussed in class.
**Required materials: blank VHS tape.**
4. Teaching
Labs (15 points). Each student will present several activities
that enhance a specific skill theme and/or movement concept(s)
to the class.
Also, each student will be required to teach a micro-lesson that will enhance
their understanding of movement concepts
and skill themes.
The final teaching lab experience will be in the field. Professional
dress is required for all teaching labs. Details will
be discussed
in class.
**Required materials: blank VHS tape, micro-cassette recorder and tape.**
5. Quizzes/Assignments
(10 points). The students will be expected to complete in-class assignments
where applicable. These
assignments
may include worksheets, quizzes, cooperative learning activities, etc.
Outside-of-class assignments may include the use
of electronic
mail and the World Wide Web.
**No credit will be given for late work.**
6. Professional
Involvement Activities (5 points). Each student is required to
earn 25 points for professional involvement in physical
education, fitness
and sport activities. Students are expected to fulfill requirements
in at least two-(2) of the following areas:
membership in
professional organizations, participation in professional organizations,
selected self-service activities, and full-semester
professional
activities. Details will be discussed in class.
7. Attendance/Participation (5 points).
The student is allowed three-(3) unexcused absences from class. An
excused absence must first
be cleared with
the professor and typically will be granted in the instance of extended
illness or death in the family, a religious holiday,
or athletic
or university related events. Tardiness is unprofessional and will
not be tolerated! Students are responsible for the work
on the days
that they miss. Students are expected to attend and participate in
all class meetings.
**Important
Note: Missed due dates, tardiness to class, or unexcused absences that
impede completion of teaching labs,
lesson reflections,
exams, quizzes or assignments, and/or professional development activities
will not be tolerated and will
not be awarded
credit. Part of being a pre-professional educator is being responsible!**
**Students are expected to dress for activity. This means tennis shoes and active clothing. No hats, please.**
**Attendance/Tardiness
Penalty: For each incident of tardiness to class, one-half of a point will
be deducted from the
attendance/participation
grade. For each unexcused absence beyond three-(3), three-(3) points
will be deducted from the
final (overall)
grade.**