Teaching Physical Education (part 1)

Question 1

What always needs to be your priority

Answer 1

Person you are teaching or coaching

Question 2

What do teachers need to first think

Answer 2

“Teaching student’s material” not “teaching material to students”

Question 3

What do coaches need to first think

Answer 3

“How will I impact this athlete” not “ how will this athlete impact the results of my team”

Question 4

What are 2 competencies

Answer 4

Teaching competence and management competence

Question 5

With teaching and classroom management competence what are other competencies decisive for learning outcomes

Answer 5

Teacher’s knowledge of and ability to establish relations, feel empathy, respect and tolerance, and take interest in the students and their potential
- social-emotional competence

Question 6

What has shown light on need for effective program of PE

Answer 6

Problems of increasing social sedentary behaviour and rising rates of obesity

Question 7

The connection between an individuals motor skill development and…

Answer 7

The potential of that individual to choose to be physically active

Question 8

What must you have to change behaviour

Answer 8

Confidence, competence and motivation (physical literacy)
More likely to do if confident

Question 9

What do quality physical education programs play a key role in providing people with

Answer 9

The knowledge and skills to enhance motor development and nurturing the desire within people to be physically active (intrinsic motivation)

Question 10

What does achieving goals of PE require

Answer 10

Teachers and coaches who possess both task-competence and relational-competence

Question 11

Task-competence

Answer 11

Refers to knowing what and how to teach

Question 12

Relational-competence

Answer 12

Refers to knowing how to connect with people

Question 13

Oxford dictionary’s opinion

Answer 13

Job is paid position of regular employment
Profession is a paid occupation, especially ones that involves training and a formal qualification

Question 14

What is teaching considered in society

Answer 14

A profession

Question 15

What does teaching require and bring

Answer 15

Specialized training
Significant service-orientation and is an area in which society places its trust

Question 16

What are teachers expected to meet

Answer 16

Clear ethical and technical standards of conduct in order to continue working as a teacher

Question 17

What are teachers accountable for at a school and provincial level

Answer 17

To provide proper instruction and care for the young people they are in charge of

Question 18

What are teachers expected to consistently pursue

Answer 18

‘Best practice’ in their approach to teaching

Question 19

What does it mean to act professionally as a teacher

Answer 19

• continually trying to do the best job you can- not taking short-cuts
• earning the trust of the students you are teaching and the people you are working for- parents, school administrative personnel, society at large
• recognizing your actions reflect not just on you but on everyone else in the profession

Question 20

For PE what is source of standards for teaching

Answer 20

National association for sport and physical education

Question 21

Why teach PE

Answer 21

• people enjoyed participating in past and perhaps demonstrates some proficiency
• like working with people, environment can be exciting challenging and fun
• rewarding to help young people improve motor skills and understand and increase love for physical activity and sport

Question 22

Challenges of teaching PE

Answer 22

• not every student enjoys it, and not every student is good at it
• must find a way to try and make it meaningful and enjoyable experience for each student
• must find a way to help each student make progress, regardless of what level of proficiency the student is starting from

Question 23

What approach to teachers need to take to meet students where they are at

Answer 23

Pedagogical approach

Question 24

It doesn’t matter what teacher knows, understands and can do, what matters

Answer 24

What teacher can help the students know, understand and do

Question 25

Who must teachers be patient and supportive to

Answer 25

Patient to students who are struggling to learn
Supportive of students when they struggle

Question 26

Without goals…

Answer 26

You dont know where you’re headed

Question 27

Teaching as a goal oriented activity

Answer 27

Important to know specific goals as teacher for the students they are working with, to guide their approach to instruction

Question 28

How do we make goals for instruction

Answer 28

Clearly identify what type of learning experience we want to try and create
Helps make thoughtful and consistent decisions regarding your instructional path

Question 29

What are the 3 most important things for PE

Answer 29

1. Where we are going (outcomes)
2. How do we get there (plan)
3. How do we know when were there (assessments)

Question 30

What does curriculum provide

Answer 30

Content infrastructure upon which teacher practices are rooted

Question 31

What is the curriculum intended to reflect

Answer 31

“Best practice” as it related to knowledge, skills, and values teachers are trying to nurture within their students

Question 32

What is the curriculum intended to help teachers and students understand

Answer 32

Where they have been, where they are presently, and where they are going in terms of a particular subject area (goals)

Question 33

Many PE curricular objectives are a reflection of

Answer 33

Standards that have been established at local, provincial, and national levels

Question 34

What is the primary goal of the PE curriculum

Answer 34

To nurture within students the desire to maintain a physically active lifestyle, and develop, within these students, knowledge, skills, and values that help this desire become a reality

Question 35

3 overarching aims of Sask PE curriculum

Answer 35

Active living
Skillful movement
Relationships

Question 36

Active living

Answer 36

Enjoy and engage in healthy levels of participation in movement activities to support lifelong active living in context of self, family and community

Question 37

Skillful movement

Answer 37

Enhance quality of movement by understanding, developing, and transferring movement concepts, skills, tactics, and strategies to a wide variety of movement activities

Question 38

Relationships

Answer 38

Balance self through safe and respectful personal, social, cultural, and environmental interactions in a wide variety of movement activities