Teaching Physical Education (part 1) Flashcards
What always needs to be your priority
Person you are teaching or coaching
What do teachers need to first think
“Teaching student’s material” not “teaching material to students”
What do coaches need to first think
“How will I impact this athlete” not “ how will this athlete impact the results of my team”
What are 2 competencies
Teaching competence and management competence
With teaching and classroom management competence what are other competencies decisive for learning outcomes
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
What has shown light on need for effective program of PE
Problems of increasing social sedentary behaviour and rising rates of obesity
The connection between an individuals motor skill development and…
The potential of that individual to choose to be physically active
What must you have to change behaviour
Confidence, competence and motivation (physical literacy)
More likely to do if confident
What do quality physical education programs play a key role in providing people with
The knowledge and skills to enhance motor development and nurturing the desire within people to be physically active (intrinsic motivation)
What does achieving goals of PE require
Teachers and coaches who possess both task-competence and relational-competence
Task-competence
Refers to knowing what and how to teach
Relational-competence
Refers to knowing how to connect with people
Oxford dictionary’s opinion
Job is paid position of regular employment
Profession is a paid occupation, especially ones that involves training and a formal qualification
What is teaching considered in society
A profession
What does teaching require and bring
Specialized training
Significant service-orientation and is an area in which society places its trust
What are teachers expected to meet
Clear ethical and technical standards of conduct in order to continue working as a teacher
What are teachers accountable for at a school and provincial level
To provide proper instruction and care for the young people they are in charge of
What are teachers expected to consistently pursue
‘Best practice’ in their approach to teaching
What does it mean to act professionally as a teacher
- 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
For PE what is source of standards for teaching
National association for sport and physical education
Why teach PE
- 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
Challenges of teaching PE
- 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
What approach to teachers need to take to meet students where they are at
Pedagogical approach
It doesn’t matter what teacher knows, understands and can do, what matters
What teacher can help the students know, understand and do
Who must teachers be patient and supportive to
Patient to students who are struggling to learn
Supportive of students when they struggle
Without goals…
You dont know where you’re headed
Teaching as a goal oriented activity
Important to know specific goals as teacher for the students they are working with, to guide their approach to instruction
How do we make goals for instruction
Clearly identify what type of learning experience we want to try and create
Helps make thoughtful and consistent decisions regarding your instructional path
What are the 3 most important things for PE
- Where we are going (outcomes)
- How do we get there (plan)
- How do we know when were there (assessments)
What does curriculum provide
Content infrastructure upon which teacher practices are rooted
What is the curriculum intended to reflect
“Best practice” as it related to knowledge, skills, and values teachers are trying to nurture within their students
What is the curriculum intended to help teachers and students understand
Where they have been, where they are presently, and where they are going in terms of a particular subject area (goals)
Many PE curricular objectives are a reflection of
Standards that have been established at local, provincial, and national levels
What is the primary goal of the PE curriculum
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
3 overarching aims of Sask PE curriculum
Active living
Skillful movement
Relationships
Active living
Enjoy and engage in healthy levels of participation in movement activities to support lifelong active living in context of self, family and community
Skillful movement
Enhance quality of movement by understanding, developing, and transferring movement concepts, skills, tactics, and strategies to a wide variety of movement activities
Relationships
Balance self through safe and respectful personal, social, cultural, and environmental interactions in a wide variety of movement activities
