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PED 406: Elementary Physical Education Activities

3 credits

This course provides the foundation teaching fundamental motor skills and group games in physical education and other activity settings. Topics include selecting and teaching developmentally appropriate physical activities, skill progressions, game modifications Pre-K grade five.

Learning Goals

Students will:* be able to identify critical components of proficient movement in a variety of fundamental movement skills (e.g., run, jump, skip, throw, catch) and more sport-specific motor skills in developmentally appropriate physical activities, group games, and sports. Students will also be able to observe a student’s performance, detect errors, and suggest corrections for more success.*be able to prepare and teach a peer lesson demonstrating a practical sequence of tasks in a skill progression for an assigned skill or game, *utilizing correct teaching cues and practice strategies similar to differentiated lessons in elementary physical education classes. Students will also write a reflection identifying strengths and areas for improvement based on their peer teaching experience.utilize professional resources to identify and/or create an electronic collection of practice activities, learning experiences, teaching cues, and lead-up activities related to becoming more proficient in selected activities and games.*understand and be able to explain the rules, traditions and conventions of selected activities and games. *be able to utilize technology, including video skill analysis to correct and enhance skill and strategy performance of activities and games.*be able to demonstrate skill and game play techniques proficiently through a standardized performance assessment (e.g., New York State’s PE Profile assessment tool; and NASPE’s PE Metrics assessments). They will understand how to administer selected skill assessments.*demonstrate appropriate professional behaviors as assessed through the required School of Education Dispositions Rubric.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Fall 2024

Elementary Physical Education Activities
0852-406-001 R. Sherman Mon 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm GC - WDH 253 3

Sections Offered: Spring 2024

Elementary Physical Education Activities
0852-406-001 R. Sherman Mon 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm GC - WDH 255 3 This Course is Filled to Capacity

 
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