Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Specific learning objectives for the course derive from the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Standards (EC-Grade 12), the SHAPE Standards for Secondary Physical Education, and the Texas SBEC standards. This course provides teacher candidates and SPLS students with a knowledge base of the environment in which they may teach. Satisfactory completion of the course will document that students have demonstrated the ability to:

·     Identify developmentally appropriate fundamental skills of individual/dual sports appropriate for fitness across the lifespan. (SHAPE 1.a, 1.b; SBEC I; InTASC 4, 5)

·     Demonstrate a level of skill competence needed for engaging in and teaching a variety of individual/dual sports. (SHAPE 2.a; SBEC I, VI; InTASC 4, 5)

·     Identify relevant information related to individual/dual sports such as equipment, etiquette, safety, etc. (SHAPE 3.c, SBEC VI; InTASC 4, 5)

·     Demonstrate and apply knowledge in planning lessons and designing appropriate learning experiences for participants. (SHAPE 3.a, 3.b; SBEC IV; InTASC 2)

·     Demonstrate proficiency in the selection and effective use of verbal and non-verbal cues in the individual/dual sport setting, including anticipatory, motivational, safety, and education. (SHAPE 4.a, 4.b; SBEC VI)

·     Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and techniques for adapting and individualizing instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and persons of various ability levels. (SHAPE 1.d, 1.e, 3.d; SBEC III, V; InTASC 2, 5)\

·     Demonstrate the ability to create a positive community that encourages learners/participants of all abilities to participate in physical activity (motivation, self-respect). (SHAPE 3.d,4.d SBEC III; InTASC 2, 5)

·     Demonstrate the ability to teach the components of a practice session (including warm-up, drills, games, lead-up games, cool down). (SHAPE 1.a, 1.b, 3.b; SBEC VI)

·     Demonstrate knowledge and application of a wide variety of appropriate implementation techniques (modeling, providing relevant feedback, appropriate demonstrations) to promote student learning. (SHAPE 4.c; SBEC VI) Demonstrate the ability to recognize proper and improper technique in team sports skills (SHAPE 4.e, SBEC VII)

·     Design strategies to help students demonstrate responsible personal and social behaviors in a productive learning environment. (SHAPE 4.d; SBEC III)

Table 1: Points allocated to each assignment

Assignments

Points

Comprehensive Final Exam

100

Connect Assignments/Homework

75

Entrance-Exit Slips/Quizzes

50

Class Engagement and Participation (10 pts/day)

190

Activity Lesson and Presentation

70

Bucket of Skills (3 @ 25 pts)

75

Skills Assessments (3 @ 10 pts)

30

Total Points

590

Engagement & Participation-This counts as 190 points of your final grade. It is NOT the same as attendance. It includes physical participation, intelligent statements and sincere questions, and clear preparation for class, including dressing out appropriately.

Dress Code:

* All students are required to dress out for every class, unless otherwise notified.

* Shorts of proper length and proper shoes are of your choice (no flip-flops, boots, or sandal type shoes).

Due dates will be shared in D2L or in class. Any assignment can be submitted before the due date. Late assignments will have a minimum automatic 25% point deduction for each day late. Do not wait until the last minute on any of your work!!

Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

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As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."

As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception.

Thus, We, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters.

We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one's own, work or ideas which are not entirely one's own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student.

We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed.

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Laura Hetrick

Title IX Coordinator
Sunwatcher Village Clubhouse
940-397-4213

laura.hetrick@msutexas.edu

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