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Chapter 11:Chapter 11:Physical Education Programs

and Professions

Chapter 11:Chapter 11:Physical Education Programs

and Professions

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IntroductionIntroduction

Does physical education take place only in schools?Does physical education take place only in schools?

YMCA?YMCA?

Where else does it occur?Where else does it occur?

Boys & Girls Club?

Boys & Girls Club?

Community

Programs?

Community

Programs?

OutwardBound?

OutwardBound?

SummerCamps?SummerCamps?

Parks & Rec.Dept.’s?

Parks & Rec.Dept.’s?


How does school physical education fit within the perspective of life-span

physical education?

How does school physical education fit within the perspective of life-span

physical education?

Why is the school setting so vital for quality physical education ?

Why is the school setting so vital for quality physical education ?

Access?Access?

Cost?Cost?

Role of schools?Role of schools?


Exemplary Physical Education Programs

Exemplary Physical Education Programs

A Comprehensive Health-Related Elementary-School Model

A Comprehensive Health-Related Elementary-School Model

What are its key components, features,

and characteristics?

How is choice provided to students?



How is choice provided to students?


A High School Healthy Lifestyles Program(Illinois)

A High School Healthy Lifestyles Program(Illinois)



What makes it “comprehensive?”



What makes it “comprehensive?”


Upper Elementary School Sport Education Program (Ohio)

Upper Elementary School Sport Education Program (Ohio)



How is it different from “typical” physical education?



How is it different from “typical” physical education?


A District-wide Healthy-Lifestyles Curriculum (Washington)

A District-wide Healthy-Lifestyles Curriculum (Washington)

What makes it feel like a health club

approach?

How is technology being incorporated?

What makes it feel like a health club

approach?

How is technology being incorporated?


A Middle School Combining PSRM with activities (California)

A Middle School Combining PSRM with activities (California)

How is the program sequenced in terms of its focus and goals?

How does the program increase the chance that students will

gain skill competence?

How is the program sequenced in terms of its focus and goals?

How does the program increase the chance that students will

gain skill competence?


An Elementary School Adventure program

(Ohio)

An Elementary School Adventure program

(Ohio)

How are team sports introduced early

in the year?

When and where do students get practice

in the higher risk and adventure activities?

How are team sports introduced early

in the year?

When and where do students get practice

in the higher risk and adventure activities?


A High School Fitness Emphasis (Mass.)

A High School Fitness Emphasis (Mass.)

What requirements does the program have for students across the years?

What did the staff (have to) do to build theprogram?

What requirements does the program have for students across the years?

What did the staff (have to) do to build theprogram?


SPARK - A Research-based National Elementary School Program

(California)

SPARK - A Research-based National Elementary School Program

(California)

How was the program disseminated?

What has the research on this program shown?

How was the program disseminated?

What has the research on this program shown?


An Early Elementary School Movement Program (Ohio)

An Early Elementary School Movement Program (Ohio)

What instructional strategy is prominentlyemployed?

How are students’ cognitive involvement encouraged?

What instructional strategy is prominentlyemployed?

How are students’ cognitive involvement encouraged?


“New Physical Education” – Middle School (Illinois)

“New Physical Education” – Middle School (Illinois)

How are the goals, facilities, equipment, content, and assessment linked?

What was done to promote and sustain this “new quality physical education?”

What is the overarching goal of the PE4Life Program

How are the goals, facilities, equipment, content, and assessment linked?

What was done to promote and sustain this “new quality physical education?”

What is the overarching goal of the PE4Life Program


A High School Program Linked with the Community (Washington)

A High School Program Linked with the Community (Washington)

What type of linkages were created?

What sport organizations were approached?

What are some added benefits of this approach?

What type of linkages were created?

What sport organizations were approached?

What are some added benefits of this approach?


A State Level Wellness Curriculum for High Schools (Kansas)

A State Level Wellness Curriculum for High Schools (Kansas)

What three areas of content are targeted?

How are they addressed

across time?

What three areas of content are targeted?

How are they addressed

across time?


A Virtual High School Physical Education Program (Florida)

A Virtual High School Physical Education Program (Florida)

What choices are offered to students?

How do instructors ensure that students

fulfill their activity requirements?

What choices are offered to students?

How do instructors ensure that students

fulfill their activity requirements?


The North Carolina Experiment (PEPSE):The North Carolina Experiment (PEPSE): “Inside out” reform effort to

reform HS physical education programs across state.

Focus on curricular revision and assessment.

Sport Education was model of choice.

“Inside out” reform effort to reform HS physical education programs across state.

Focus on curricular revision and assessment.

Sport Education was model of choice.

A State Approach to Revitalizing High School Physical Education

A State Approach to Revitalizing High School Physical Education


2004: Federal Child Nutrition Act renewed.2004: Federal Child Nutrition Act renewed. Requires development of school

wellness policies, and a school wellness council in each district

Requires development of school wellness policies, and a school wellness council in each district

Physical Education Teachers asDirectors of Physical Activity

www.aahperd.org/naspe/professionaldevelopment/dpa/index.cfm

Physical Education Teachers asDirectors of Physical Activity

www.aahperd.org/naspe/professionaldevelopment/dpa/index.cfm

DPA’s responsibility: physical education program and PA promotion around campus

DPA’s responsibility: physical education program and PA promotion around campus Maintain recess, increase PA during recess, and promote use of classroom-based PA breaks

Maintain recess, increase PA during recess, and promote use of classroom-based PA breaks


Common features:Common features: Strong leadership among teachers to develop and sustain efforts

Strong leadership among teachers to develop and sustain efforts

What Makes These Programs Work?What Makes These Programs Work?

Strong programs have a specific focus (or theme) Strong programs have a specific focus (or theme)

Most teachers had no coaching responsibilities Most teachers had no coaching responsibilities

High level of excitement among students . . . “They like what’s going on”

High level of excitement among students . . . “They like what’s going on”


Types of uses?Types of uses?

HRMonitors

HRMonitors

Technology in Physical EducationTechnology in Physical Education

PELINKS4U

PELINKS4U

Program

Websites

Program

Websites Use of web-

based news groups

Use of web-based

news groups

Assessment of

teaching

Assessment of

teaching

PE Central Website

PE Central Website

Pedometers

Pedometers

E-mail, chat rooms,

Listservs, blogs

E-mail, chat rooms,

Listservs, blogsSoftwareprogramsSoftwareprograms


What do they do . . . Beyond teaching classes?

What do they do . . . Beyond teaching classes?

The Physical Education TeacherThe Physical Education Teacher

Plan lessons, units, yearly plans; Manage people (beyond just students); Collaborate; Engage in “professional development”; Counsel students; Represent their school, and their profession.

Plan lessons, units, yearly plans; Manage people (beyond just students); Collaborate; Engage in “professional development”; Counsel students; Represent their school, and their profession.

They are professionals . . .They are professionals . . .


. . . A Day In the Life of a Physical Educator. . . A Day In the Life of a Physical Educator

Teach

lessons

Teach

lessons

Meet

w.

parent

Meet

w.

parent

Supervise

locker-

room

Supervise

locker-

room

Lead

Team

practic

e

Lead

Team

practic

eLunchLunch

Attend faculty meetings

Attend faculty meetings

Scoutingnext opponent

Scoutingnext opponent

PlanTeampractices

PlanTeampractices

Counsel

student

Counsel

student

Planlessons

Planlessons

DutyDuty


Teaching . . . A Team EffortTeaching . . . A Team Effort

Teams of teachers in high-performing programs:

• Clear communication

• Strong Department leader

• Supportive School Administrators

•High Expectations

Teams of teachers in high-performing programs:

• Clear communication

• Strong Department leader

• Supportive School Administrators

•High Expectations

• Clear roles

• Enthusiasm

• Clear roles

• Enthusiasm


Certification is governed by states . . . They set standards & requirements

Teacher preparation occurs mostly at universities

Certification is governed by states . . . They set standards & requirements

Teacher preparation occurs mostly at universities

Becoming A Physical Education Teacher

Becoming A Physical Education Teacher


Differences Among StatesDifferences Among States Type/level of certification

Number of teaching specialties

Amount of field experiences (i.e., school-based)

Type/level of certification

Number of teaching specialties

Amount of field experiences (i.e., school-based)

Thus, where you receive certification affects how, what , and where you may teach. . .

Thus, where you receive certification affects how, what , and where you may teach. . .


National Standards for Beginning Teachers


Align with NASPE’s National K-12 Content Standards

States generally have adopted the beginning teacher

standards

Highest credential possible: NBPTS Board Certification

Align with NASPE’s National K-12 Content Standards

States generally have adopted the beginning teacher

standards

Highest credential possible: NBPTS Board Certification



www.aahperd.org/naspe/standards/nationalStandards/PETEstandards.cfm


www.aahperd.org/naspe/standards/nationalStandards/PETEstandards.cfm Scientific & Theoretical

Knowledge

Skill & Fitness Based

Competence

Planning & Implementation

Instructional Delivery &

Management

Impact on Student Learning

Professionalism

Scientific & Theoretical

Knowledge

Skill & Fitness Based

Competence

Planning & Implementation

Instructional Delivery &

Management

Impact on Student Learning

Professionalism


Certification for Adapted Physical Education

Certification for Adapted Physical Education APENS mandates physical education

services for students with disabilities

1995: Nat. Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPERID) develops APENS with certification exam

APENS mandates physical education services for students with disabilities

1995: Nat. Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPERID) develops APENS with certification exam To take the APENS exam, you need to have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education• A valid teaching certificate• 200 hours of experience teaching APE • Completed a 3 cr. Hr. course in APE

To take the APENS exam, you need to have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education• A valid teaching certificate• 200 hours of experience teaching APE • Completed a 3 cr. Hr. course in APE


Building A Vision for the FutureBuilding A Vision for the Future What must be in place for physical education’s overarching goal to be reached?:

• Inviting, success-oriented, fun instructional climate

• Knowledgeable & caring teachers who are committed to reaching goals

• Programs that reach beyond lessons

• Physical Education viewed as truly a K-12 program

What must be in place for physical education’s overarching goal to be reached?:

• Inviting, success-oriented, fun instructional climate

• Knowledgeable & caring teachers who are committed to reaching goals

• Programs that reach beyond lessons

• Physical Education viewed as truly a K-12 program


Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

1. What staff and facilities would an

elementary school with 400 students

require to implement a daily

physical education program?

What would a high school with 1000

students require?

1. What staff and facilities would an

elementary school with 400 students

require to implement a daily

physical education program?

What would a high school with 1000

students require?



2. Which exemplary program did you like

most? Why?

Which did you like least? Why?

2. Which exemplary program did you like

most? Why?

Which did you like least? Why?



3. Are there programs in your region that

you think are exemplary?

Which of the characteristics described

in the chapter, if any, do they

manifest?

3. Are there programs in your region that

you think are exemplary?

Which of the characteristics described

in the chapter, if any, do they

manifest?



4. Do you know people who are now

teacher-coaches?

Are their professional lives like those

of the teachers described in this

chapter?

What roles do they occupy?

4. Do you know people who are now

teacher-coaches?

Are their professional lives like those

of the teachers described in this

chapter?

What roles do they occupy?



5. What certification is available in your

state?

If you are certified in your state, where

else does that certification allow you

to teach?

5. What certification is available in your

state?

If you are certified in your state, where

else does that certification allow you

to teach?



6. How does your teacher preparation

program compare with the NASPE

standards for beginning teachers?

6. How does your teacher preparation

program compare with the NASPE

standards for beginning teachers?

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