Curriculum Const & Assmt: Physical Education And Health –

mte537

(2 credits)

This course defines and provides a context for the classroom teacher to teach and assess K-8 students in the area of physical education and health based on a scope and sequence, and on state and national standards. This course includes framework-based teaching strategies effective in helping K-8 students develop a variety of motor skills and abilities, recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle, gain knowledge of human movement, learn the rules and strategies of games and sports, and develop self-confidence and self-worth. This course also includes framework-based teaching strategies effective in helping K-8 students achieve the goals of lifelong health; understand growth and development; and utilize health-related information, products, and services. Instructional approaches for the integration of physical education and health with other content areas are explored.

This graduate-level course is 4 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.

Topics and Objectives

Physical Education and Health Content
- Identify the history, purpose, and scope of health education and physical education.
- Define health and wellness.
- Examine state and national health education and physical education standards.
- Examine ways in which health and physical education can be integrated into other content areas.
Instructional and Assessment Strategies in Health Education
- Describe the relationship between the stages of K-8 students’ growth and development to a healthy lifestyle, self-concept, and wellness.
- Analyze instructional strategies for teaching health.
- Examine how to adapt health education instruction and assessment for diverse learners.
- Evaluate materials and resources related to health.
- Describe ways of integrating technology into health education instruction.
Instructional and Assessment Strategies in Physical Education
- Describe the relationship between the stages of K-8 students’ growth and development to movement, skill development, and fitness.
- Analyze instructional techniques and methods for the physical education curriculum.
- Examine how to adapt physical education instruction and assessment for diverse learners.
- Evaluate materials and resources related to physical education.
- Describe ways of integrating technology into physical education instruction.
Integrating Health, Physical Education, and Other Content
- Design an integrated instructional unit.
- Demonstrate an age-appropriate integrated lesson on a key content area of physical education and health.
- Create assessments that align to lesson objectives and include performance-oriented tasks.

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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.

Curriculum Const & Assmt: Physical Education And Health –

mte537

Physical Education and Health Content

Instructional and Assessment Strategies in Health Education

Instructional and Assessment Strategies in Physical Education

Integrating Health, Physical Education, and Other Content

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