01909/Physical and Health Education Teacher Education

First in a two-course sequence designed to introduce health education to students preparing to be teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Three teaching strategies (lecture and discussion, texts and work sheets, and media) will be taught while introducing three non-sensitive areas of health (personal health, nutrition, and safety). Students are introduced to the Teenage Health Teaching Modules and Totally Awesome Teaching Strategies.

Second in a two-course sequence designed to introduce health education to students preparing to be teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Four teaching strategies (role play, dramatizations, cooperative learning, and learning stations) will be taught while introducing three sensitive areas of health (drug abuse, human sexuality, and emotional health). Students are introduced to the Here's Looking at You 2000, Philadelphia School District, and Growing Healthy curricula.

First in a two-course sequence designed to introduce basic movement forms to students preparing to be teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Fundamental locomotor, axial, and manipulative movements are studied along with their teaching progressions. Basic game play and developmental sequencing are studied along with teaching progressions.
Note: This course is designed for PHETE majors.

Second in a two-course sequence designed to introduce basic movement forms to students preparing to be teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Rhythmic activities and development dance are studied along with their teaching progressions. Fundamental aquatic skills, safety, games, and springboard diving are studied along with their teaching progressions.
Note: This course is designed for PHETE majors.

First in a two-course sequence designed to introduce advanced movement forms to students preparing to be teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Adventure activities, track and field, and gymnastics are studied along with their teaching progressions. Instruction in a local public school plus a weekend field trip to participate in adventure activities is included in this course.
Note: This course is designed for PHETE majors.

Second in a two-course sequence designed to introduce advanced movement forms to students preparing to be teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Badminton, personal defense, line dancing, and soccer are studied along with their teaching progressions.
Note: This course is designed for PHETE majors.

First in a two-course sequence designed to introduce physical education to students preparing to be teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Fundamentals of activity planning, task analysis, demonstrating, and management skills are learned. Students practice teaching a small group of students (5 - 6) one period per week in a local elementary school.

Second in a two-course sequence designed to introduce physical education to students preparing to be teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Activity planning, task analysis, discipline, questioning techniques, feedback, and management skills are learned. Students practice teaching a small group of students (5 - 6) one period a week in a local elementary school.

First in a two-course sequence designed to develop competent teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Foundations of physical and health education, lesson planning, direct teaching styles, learning theory, discipline, and instructional media are learned. Students micro-teach physical and health education lessons in lab settings.

Second in a two course sequence designed to develop competent teachers of health and physical education in grades K to 12. Unit planning, indirect teaching styles, assessment, evaluation, and grading are learned. Students micro-teach physical and health education lessons in lab settings.

A survey course which deals with school organization, school law, legal liability, organization of intramural and interscholastic programs, professional associations and publications, and other sources of professional information.

The final field work practicum associated with the PHETE program. Leads to K- to 12- teaching certification in health and physical education. Students assigned to two public schools, one elementary, and one secondary, for eight weeks each. Students spend the entire day teaching under the supervision of a cooperating master teacher.

Students learn normal and abnormal patterns of human growth and development, and how to modify both curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of special populations. Students practice teaching special needs students one hour per week in local schools and agencies.

Students spend two hours per week teaching physical and health education in a local middle school or high school.

Students spend two hours per week teaching physical and health education in a local middle school or high school (whichever level was not experienced in PHETE 0257).

Students spend two hours per week teaching physical and health education in a local elementary school (same site as student teaching assignment).

This seminar, taken in conjunction with student teaching, provides students with the opportunity to discuss their practicum experience and learn from the experiences of others. Current topics facing the profession are also discussed. Systematic observation instruments employed to analyze teaching/learning environment.