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Elementary Methods-health/pe –
eed425
(3 credits)
This course provides an overview of the physical education and health state and national standards and provides a context for how these are addressed in elementary schools and classrooms. Instructional approaches for the integration of physical education and health with other content areas are explored.
This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks.
This course may be available to
take individually or as part of a degree or certificate program.
To enroll, speak with an enrollment advisor.
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Assessment of Health Education and Physical Education
- Examine various assessments in health and physical education.
- Create an assessment to measure stated objectives of a lesson.
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Classroom Management Considerations in Health and Physical Education
- Determine the appropriateness of various physical activities in different school settings.
- Identify safety concerns when students are engaged in physical activity.
- Identify strategies for dealing with sensitive health topics.
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Current Research and Trends in Health Education
- Identify recent trends in health education in elementary schools.
- Identify health education resources and materials.
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Current Research and Trends in Physical Education
- Identify recent trends in physical education in elementary schools.
- Identify resources, equipment, and facilities for the physical education curriculum.
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Framework of Health Education Content
- Identify the main content areas in health education.
- Develop a health education lesson plan.
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Framework of Physical Education Content
- Identify the areas addressed in the national physical education standards.
- Examine the importance of physical education within the elementary curriculum.
- Develop a physical education lesson plan.
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Health Education National and State Standards
- Examine national and state standards for health education.
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Historical Perspective of Health Education
- Define health and wellness.
- Summarize the historical development of health education in the United States.
- Identify school health services and practices.
- Explain why health education is important in the elementary curriculum.
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Historical Perspective of Physical Education
- Define fitness.
- Define physical education.
- Summarize the historical development of physical education in the United States.
- Explain why physical education is important in the elementary curriculum.
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Integrating Technology in Health Education and Physical Education Lessons
- Develop ways in which technology can be used in health education and physical education lesson plans.
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Integration of Health and Physical Education With Other Content Areas
- Create an activity that integrates health or physical education with another content area.
- Explain how health and physical education can be integrated into the elementary curriculum.
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Physical Education National and State Standards
- Examine national and state standards for physical education.
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Role of the Classroom Teacher as a Movement Educator
- Summarize the role of an elementary classroom teacher as a movement educator.
- Review the benefits of recess in the educational process and the role of the classroom teacher in recess.
- Identify how students can learn social concepts through movement.
- Identify strategies for motivating students to participate in physical education.
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Strategies for Teaching Health Education and Physical Education in the Classroom to Diverse Learners
- Explore various learning strategies for integrating health education and physical education.
- Identify methods and strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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