Principles of School Wellness I

Catalog description

This course is an orientation to the art and the science of teaching physical education at the K-12 levels. Framed within the Collaborative Approach to Learning and Health: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child, students will study this latest collaborative approach to learning and health which is reflective of a local community and anchored in schools. Required school observations in diverse settings will provide students with the experience to observe and reflect upon class climate, responsibilities for fostering a positive learning environment and high quality teaching. The study of health trends in youth will envelop the latest model of how schools are promoting a comprehensive school-based physical activity model and the role physical education teacher play in it. Schools central to professional development including a writing assessment, resume development and starting a professional portfolio are used as artifacts of reflective practice at this initial state of teacher education. This is a Theory course (open to Physical Education majors only). Enrollment is limited to students with a major in School Wellness Education, Health-Physical Educ Teaching or Health and Physical Education.