Building a Quality Physical Education Program

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Building a Quality Physical Education Program

• Chapter 2

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Keys to a Quality Curriculum

• What is worthy of student learning?
• What is worth student time and effort?

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Unpacking the Standards

• Conceptual level
• Intention
• Interpretation
• Implementation level
• Curriculum model
• Activities

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Sample Unpacking

• Personal and Social Behavior Standard 5
• Sport education model
• Following routines with independent warm-up
• Exhibiting fair play by calling rule infractions
• Outdoor education
• Working cooperatively in groups
• Demonstrating respect for teammates

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Philosophy

• Personal teacher beliefs and values
• Shared beliefs and values of program
• Goods of quality program
• What should students gain?
• What will your program represent?

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Value Orientations

• Discipline mastery Content focus
• Learning process Problem-solving focus
• Self-actualization Student focus
• Social responsibility Equity focus
• Ecological integration Holistic focus

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Essential for Building a Curriculum

• Alignment of
• Goals for student learning
• Assessments to match student learning goals
• Instruction that facilitates student learning

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Curricular Considerations

• Learner needs, desires, and characteristics
• Community values and beliefs
• Time
• Scheduling options
• Scope and sequence

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Technology

• Impact on activity
• Technology literacy
• Enhancement of teaching and assessment
• PDAs
• Heart rate monitors
• Pedometers
• Internet access to information and networks

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Educational and Political Climate

• Reform emphasizes outcomes and standards
• Decentralized education system in United States
• Freedom of states to develop assessments

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Curriculum and Instruction Relationship

• Teaching the process of learning
• Students learn experientially
• Align content, instruction, and assessment
• Requires holistic view of standards
• Backward curriculum design
• What should students know and be able to do?
• How will we know if they are successful?
• How can we get them there in a challenging way?

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Quality Programs

• Stand for something worthwhile
• Reflect instructional alignment
• Philosophy, instruction, content, assessment
• Consider school/community context
• Meet student needs and interests
• Provide students opportunity to succeed