The PE Teacher

1. The PE Teacher Heart of the matter

2. Not an easy job

3. PreQuiz • Let’s see what you already know? • Basic concepts in PE

4. Right Field • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMovZ_qCRJ0 • Discussion Qs • What issues are brought out by this song? • Do you personally identify with this song in any way? • How would you feel about your class if you were a “right fielder” • What changes could we make to a softball lesson where one S is always in right field? • How can we make “right fielders” enjoy PA for a lifetime? • How often does this scenario play out in real life?

5. Q&A • What is meant by inclusive practices? • How can you make your classroom a positive place for learning and connections with physical activity (Right fielders, p.5)

6. Developmentally Appropriate Practices (Activities) DAP/DAA Acknowledge and address the developmental levels and individual differences within and among learners in a class or age group of students or participants. Provide activities that guarantee successful experiences for all students or participants and provide individual challenges for the athletically gifted, the below average, as well as the average learner.

7. What Should You Know about DAA & ALT-PE… The three principles of DAA • Acknowledge and Address Individual Differences • Ensure success and provide challenges • Utilize developmentally appropriated equipment

8. A Place for Everyone • Activity experiences should be appropriate for the developmental level of all students. • Differentiated instruction – adjusting task or language for low and high performers including students with disabilities • The “less physically educated” are more of our focus. Why? • This can be challenging for us

9. A Place for Everyone • Age appropriate • Equipment sized and weighted for success • One ball for every child

10. Should 24 students wait to share one pencil?

11. ALT-PE • Academic Learning Time in Physical Education • “Academic” is a bit confusing • Basically it looks at what percentage of time students spend in various categories (not really segments of a lesson) • What might some of the categories be?

12. ALT-PE • Example assignment • Know each of the codes and what they stand for

13. To insure increased ALT-PE: Eliminate elimination Maximize opportunities for skill performance [“touches”] Utilize developmentally appropriate equipment and tasks Ensure a high success rate in a developmentally appropriate task relative to skill levels When students are provided with simply “time on task” it may actually be a counter- productive period of time and/or activity. ALT-PE

14. OTL & OTR • Opportunities to respond • Why is this more accurate than simply measuring activity time? • Hierarchy • OTLs/OTRs • ALT-PE • Time on task

15. Who sets the standard for what is quality physical education? • NASPE – check out their website in detail • Appropriate Practices (ES, MS, HS) • H&PE Standards • Lots more

16. Feedback • Important to provide feedback to students regarding what they are doing well and/or may need to improve. • This includes motivational comments • Later at WCU, the type and amount will be closely monitored • What might you say to this student?

18. Teaching Styles Teacher Centered – teacher runs the show, students duplicate or mimic the teacher’s understandings 1. Command 2. Practice (includes task, stations) 3. Reciprocal 4. Self-Check 5. Self-Selection

19. Teaching Styles Student Centered – students have more control and choice in class. Students “create” their understandings. 6. Guided Discovery (includes convergent) 7. Problem Solving (divergent, exploration) 8. Individual Program Summary Document

20. Success Rate • Teacher should adjust activities so that task is not too easy (boredom) or too hard (frustration) • Challenge progresses or builds from previous learning

21. Positive Environment/Personal & Social Responsibility • NASPE standard 5 • Again, the environment in class ties into our ability to promote lifetime physical activity. • It should be a positive place regardless of ability or other factors • Tools: • Hellison’s Model (not on exam) • Level of involvement scale (not on exam)

22. Video • What were some successful teaching strategies the teacher employed? • Write your answers down • Video

23. Observation Sheet • Observation of Teaching Rubric • Graded on a sliding scale for your peer teaching assignment

24. Athletics  Physical Education

25. Community Partnerships Local & national businesses Fitness centers Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs Community centers Hospitals, clinics Churches, synagogues City Parks and Rec Depts.

26. Ts Must Stay Up to Date • Being a professional means continually evolving and improving • What’s “HOT”! • Mountain Biking • Tae Bo

27. Practice • Inappropriate activities made appropriate by you!

28. Major Organizations National Organization – American Allicance for Health, PE, Recreation, and Dance, http://www.aahperd.org/ (AAHPERD) • NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education) • AAPAR (American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation) • AAHE (American Association for Health Education) • NDA (National Dance Association) • NAGWS (National Association for Girls and Women in Sports) District Organization (6), Eastern District of AAHPERD State Organization (50) http://www.psahperd.org/

29. NASPE Standards Appropriate Practices (ES, MS, HS) PE Teacher Evaluation Tool Teacher’s Toolbox Position Statements Much more

30. Quality PE Activity