The handbook Essentials of Teaching Physical Education offers what every future physical education teacher wants: the opportunity to start from the very first day of their career, ready to implement an effective program.
In this new edition, physical education teachers in primary and secondary education will find a simple, accessible, and effective approach to providing vital content to students. The book follows a standards-based approach that fully incorporates the requirements of SHAPE America, and the teaching from the learning approach to curriculum development leaves no room for ambiguity regarding the practical application of the text's information.
The text is fully updated and offers new material on social-emotional learning and trauma-informed practices, as well as new significant perspectives on teaching and learning. The book will help readers gain the following:
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Strong knowledge of standards and standards-based learning outcomes that will help students succeed.
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Ability to design learning both short-term and long-term.
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Management and teaching skills to ensure a fair environment that promotes student learning in the psychomotor, cognitive, and emotional domains for all students.
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The means to assess learning and program effectiveness.
Essentials of Teaching Physical Education is the ultimate guide for future physical education teachers. It shows readers how to provide meaningful and sequential learning experiences for students in a psychologically, emotionally, and physically safe environment.
Contents
- Foreword, xi
- Foreword to the Greek Edition, xv
- Acknowledgments, xvii
- Part I: Building the Foundations for a Teaching Approach to Learning
- 1. Developing Physically Literate Individuals, 3
- 2. Understanding the Teaching Approach to Learning, 13
- 3. Exploring Student Motivation, 25
- 4. Understanding Social-Emotional Learning and Using Trauma-Informed Practices, 35
- Part II: Teaching Physical Education from Kindergarten to High School According to National Standards/National Goals
- 5. Standard/Goal 1: Developing Motor Skills and Movement Patterns, 53
- 6. Standard/Goal 2: Applying Concepts, Principles, Strategies, and Tactics, 73
- 7. Standard/Goal 3: Achieving a Level of Physical Activity and Fitness to Support Health, 87
- 8. Standard/Goal 4: Demonstrating Responsible Personal and Social Behavior, 107
- 9. Standard/Goal 5: Recognizing the Value of Physical Activity, 127
- Part III: Curriculum Development
- 10. Designing Units and Lesson Plans, 143
- 11. Designing Developmentally Appropriate Content, 159
- 12. Curriculum Models as Organizational Frameworks, 171
- Part IV: Teaching and Assessment
- 13. Establishing and Managing a Safe Learning Environment, 193
- 14. Developing Basic Teaching Skills, 209
- 15. Assessing Student Learning, 223
- Part V: Developing a Professional
- 16. 21st Century Skills in Physical Education, 241
- 17. Advocating for Rights, Professionalism, and Professional Development, 253
- Glossary, 263
- Bibliography, 269
- Index, 275
- About the Authors, 285
