Teaching Outdoor Pursuits in Physical Education

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This is a content course focused on how to implement outdoor pursuits for students in grades K-12 aligned to Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) National Standards and Grade Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education. Teacher candidates develop common and specialized content knowledge related to outdoor pursuits, have opportunities to plan and teach, and learn about physical activity and fitness knowledge specific to each activity category. In addition, teacher candidates learn to recognize and understand academic language and theory related to teaching and learning a variety of outdoor pursuits which may include, but not limited to, recreational boating (kayaking, canoeing, sailing, rowing), hiking, backpacking, fishing, orienteering/geocaching, ice skating, skateboarding, snow skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, bouldering/traversing/climbing, mountain biking, adventure activities, and ropes courses. Lect. 1, Lab 3. Prerequisite: ESS 121 ; admission to physical, adapted, and school health education. Offered Fall, Spring.