Course Syllabus

PED 346: Organization, Administration, and Curriculum Development of Elementary Health and Physical Education

Instructor: Kevin L. Hill, Associate Professor,Chair, HHPS	Office: Rice 105
Phone: (O) 375-7301	E-Mail: khill1@wsc.edu
Office hours: MWF, 1:00-3:00am, TR: 1-3pm	Credit hours: 3
Dates of course: 8-25-03 to 12-18-03	Time:10:00 -10:50

Prerequisite: PED 151, PED 171

Required Texts:

Pangrazi, R. P. (2003). Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School.(14th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Moving Into the Future: National Physical Education Standards: A Guide to Content and Assessment. (1995). St. Louis: Mosby. National Association for Sport and Physical Education

Course Description:

Utilization of the philosophy, aims, and objectives of Health and Physical Education in developing programs and curricula for elementary school health and physical education.

Course Objectives:

The course activities, lectures, and assignments are intended to provide opportunities for students to accomplish the following:

The student will:

1. Identify general objectives for elementary physical education.

2. Identify general objectives for elementary health education.

3. Demonstrate a knowledge of the evolution of elementary physical education.

4. Demonstrate a knowledge of child development.

5. Demonstrate a knowledge of motor learning principles.

6. Identify the skills and activities that should be included in an elementary physical education curriculum.

7. Demonstrate an ability to write a curriculum guide.

8. Demonstrate an ability to write a yearly plan.

9. Describe the indoor and outdoor facilities needed for elementary physical education programs, as well as necessarysupplies.

10. Develop an understanding of the importance of safety in administrating health and physical education programs.

11. Demonstrate an understanding of what content should be included in an elementary health curriculum.

Academic Development:

This course should enrich overall academic development by broadening students' background in physical education.

Program goals:

This course provides students with opportunities to develop basic knowledge, understanding, and skills necessary for careers in health and physical education.

General education goals:

This course aids in the promotion of good health and lifelong fitness.

Learning facilities and resources:

Students should make use of the Conn Library for additional materials and references.

Attendance:

Class attendance is expected on a regular basis. You are also expected to be on time. Students are responsible for obtaining notes and other pertinent information from fellow students if a class is missed. Unexcused absences on test days will result in a zero for the test.

Late Assignments:

Late assignments will be lowered by 10% each day they are late, including weekends and holidays.
Grading Scale:

93-100 A	90-92 A-	87-89 B+
83-86 B	80-82 B-	77-79 C+
73-76 C	70-72 C-	67-69 D+
63-66 D	60-62 D-	< 60 F

Course Requirements and Evaluation:

Test 1, Ch. 1,2,12,13,14       50 pts.
Test 2, Ch. 8,10,11          50 pts.
Other Short Assignments,    25 pts.
Physical Education Curriculum guide 100 pts.

Total Points: 225 pts.

Course Requirement Descriptions:

Other Short Assignments: Include in-class projects, individual, partner, and small group. Also, occasionally you will be asked to do a small assignment out of class and bring it to the next class period.

Physical Education Curriculum guide: Instructions will be given at the appropriate point in the semester.

Each individual will develop a physical education curriculum guide for grades K-6. Each grade meets for 30 minutes, 2 days per week for 36 weeks.

For each grade level, list the 7 content standards found in Moving Into the Future. For each standard list the activities you will utilize to achieve each standard. In addition, include one assessment instrument for any activity for each standard. This means you will have 7 assessment instruments for each grade level, 49 total. Feel free to use previously created assessment instruments from texts, journal articles, or the internet.

Also include the following:

1. a sequence chart of activities by grade level, that is, what activities are taught at what grade level.

2. a scope chart of activities showing the percentage of the school year and number of days spent on each activity

3. a yearly plan, based upon your curriculum guide for grades K-6. This should be a list showing what units are taught during each week for the 36 week school year. Your should have 7 yearly plans, one for each year.