EDUC 457B

This course is designed to introduce beginning specialist pre-service teachers to the theoretical knowledge, practical experiences, and professional responsibilities of a successful upper elementary physical education teacher. This course focuses upon the following 4-6 physical education and health education curriculums, inclusion of children with various diversities and disabilities, the teaching for personal and social responsibility (TPSR) and cooperative learning instructional models, physical literacy critiques, culturally relevant pedagogy, and year planning. Three credits.