Introduction to Teaching Physical Education with Online Student Resource

Description

Introduction to Teaching Physical Education: Principles and Strategies is the perfect initiation for undergrads planning to become teachers. The text provides them with a solid background on the physical education field along with the ins and outs they need to know to become successful K-12 professionals. No other introductory text so successfully blends the theoretical, practical, and inspirational aspects of teaching physical education, combining authoritative information with a highly engaging style.

This practical, student-friendly text helps students build a strong base of instructional skills as they learn to apply the principles of teaching physical education. In addition to focusing on teaching skills, they will explore the history of physical education, including the two main systems that served as the profession’s foundation, and they will learn the purpose of physical education and the standards that are in place to achieve that purpose. They also will examine teaching scope and sequence, teaching and nonteaching duties and issues, motivational theories and strategies, and principles of behavior management and safeguards. Additionally, students delve into lesson planning, assessment options, technology and online resources, and careers in the field.

Introduction to Teaching Physical Education will open students’ eyes to the practicalities and realities of the profession. And it comes with several features that will make your job easier:

• Sidebars that explicate main concepts to enhance student understanding
• An online study resource offering case studies, worksheets that heighten understanding of content and focus on specific skill elements, and blank lesson plan templates
• An instructor guide that supplies chapter overviews, discussion questions, lesson ideas, extended learning activities, test and quiz bank questions, and chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint outlines

This hands-on resource offers students a wealth of real-world exercises to enhance their learning experience and prepare them to enter the teaching profession. It enables students to gain the knowledge and skills they need as they pursue their entry into the teaching profession, and it provides them with the ideal springboard to advance in their coursework.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I: Behind the Scenes of Physical Education

Chapter 1. Physical Education’s History
The Beginning
Physical Education in the United States
Early American Period: Mid-1700s to 1900
Early 20th Century: 1900 to 1930
Mid 20th Century: 1930 to 1970
Late 20th Century: 1970 to 2000
Early 21st Century: 2000 to Present
Summary

Chapter 2. Purpose, Benefits, and Philosophy
Purpose of Physical Education
Benefits of Physical Education
Philosophy of Physical Education
Summary

Chapter 3. Duties and Issues
Teaching Duties
Nonteaching Duties
Issues and Concerns
Summary

Part II: Teaching Physical Education

Chapter 4. Organization and Instruction
Noninstructional Tasks
Instructional Tasks
Content Progressions and Practice Strategies
Teaching Styles
Summary

Chapter 5. Motivation
Motivational Theories
Strategies to Enhance Motivation
Summary

Chapter 6. Behavior Management
Behavior Management Safeguards
Behavior Management Strategies
Summary

Part III: Lesson Planning and Outcomes

Chapter 7. Scope and Sequence
Scope: Elementary School
Scope: Middle School and Junior High School
Scope: High School
Sequence
Summary

Chapter 8. Lesson Planning
Writing Performance Objectives
Creating Lesson Plans
Summary

Chapter 9. Student Assessment
Terminology
Student Assessment Options
Types of Rubrics
Rubric Construction
Grading Considerations
Health-Related Fitness Testing
Constructing Written Tests
Summary

Part IV: Beyond the Classroom

Chapter 10. Technology and Resources
Technology
Online Resources
Careers in Physical Education
Summary

Chapter 11. Careers in Physical Education
Alternative School Settings
Other Career Avenues
Summary

Appendix A. Example of Class Policies and Expectations
Appendix B. Exercises for a Dynamic Warm-Up
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author

Audiences

Text for undergraduate students in introduction to physical education courses. Reference for physical education teachers.

Author

Jane M. Shimon, EdD, is an associate professor in the department of kinesiology at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. She was named the Outstanding College Educator of the Year in 2006 by Idaho AHPERD, and the College/University Educator of the Year in 2007 for AAHPERD’s Northwest District.

She has first-hand experience in teaching physical education and health at the secondary level, and has been teaching an Introduction to Physical Education class for the last 10 years. She has supervised student teachers in many states across the country and in rural, urban, and suburban areas. These experiences have broadened her views of PE programs

Shimon has been a member of various state Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance organizations and has served on the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance editorial board and on a subcommittee for the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. She is also a certified athletic trainer and a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. She enjoys cycling on the roads and in the mountains, water-color painting, and reading mysteries and historical fiction.