Strategies for Water Safety and Swim Instruction

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification students with the foundational knowledge needed for teaching water safety curriculum in K-12 public schools. In this course, students will a) engage in a developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessments, b) experience best instructional practices, and c) utilize pedagogical content knowledge to plan and implement teaching different segments within a water safety educational lesson. Activities will include swim skills and aquatic games. The goal of this course is to provide students with opportunities to gain knowledge and skills for implementing a quality water safety education course or lesson(s).