Alex Yaychuck Adaptive Physical Education

SPARK, also known Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids, was a program originally designed to focus on the fundamental motor skills for children ages 4-6 and has grown into stretching up all the way through high school students. Since 1989, they have focused on how the environments and behavioral

EPE 100 has not only taught me so much about becoming a teacher but a ton about myself. Prior to EPE 100, I felt as though I had a solid understanding of what it meant to be a physical education teacher. Do a quick warm up, Rally the students, put them into teams, explain the rules and let them go at it. Man oh man was I wrong. Throughout readings, assignments, and practice I now believe to have a much better understanding of what it means to be a physical education teacher. There has been three major ideas that have begun to influence my teaching philosophy; Teaching for physical literacy and skill development not just sports, embracing physical activity as a lifelong journey and challenging all students inside and outside of the classroom. These three concepts are very important to me as I begin my teaching career and are the three highlights in which I took out of EPE 100.

Firstly, kids develop physical literacy through schools and community sport programs. According to the Long-Term Athlete Development model (LTAD), kids from age 6 to 8 belong to stage 2 – fundametals, kids from age 8 to 11 belong to stage 3 - learn to train and kids from age 11 to 15 belong to stage 4 – train to train. Schools and community sport programs are

physical education is one of the best ways I know to commit to the community. Which is why I chose physical education to represent this vaasomway. The reason I think physical education is a great choice is because of how the coaches work hard to make sure that their community is fit and healthy. Other than that P.E helps those who want to do well in sports or other activities. There are many challenging obstacles in P.E such as concentrating on your stamina, breathing, body pain, and the workouts in general. But I think anyone can overcome those obstacles if they train and work hard

Summary My classroom observation at College Grove Elementary gave me a lot of useful insight as to what the average day of a Physical Education teacher may be like. Some things were surprising and other things were as I expected them to be. One thing that was particularly interesting

There are many important factors to consider when teaching students aged in their middle childhood (6-10 years) and planning curriculum. During this time the student’s physical development is changing dramatically and as teachers we need to understand the changes they are going through so we can adjust the learning environment

While I was navigating the NATA website I found many interesting things about Athletic Training. One thing I learned was about the CAATE, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. This commission is responsible for figuring out three types of educational programs in athletic training; these include Professional Programs, Post-Professional Degree Programs, and Post-Professional Residency Programs.

Theory of Physical Education Interview When it comes to physical education, it is very important for students to have a qualified teacher. However, what we perceive to be a fit instruction may be different than the actual instructor’s vision. I interviewed a teacher who provides physical education, Jennifer Slezak,

physical education, and the availability of one-on-one counseling concerning the benefits of physical education. (3) Each district school board should provide 150 minutes of physical education each week to incorporate one hour of physical activity for students in prekindergarten through grade 12 and for students who are enrolled in a school that contains one or more elementary grades so that on any day during which physical education instruction is conducted there are at least 30 consecutive minutes per day. Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, the equivalent of one class period per day of physical education for one semester of each year is required for students enrolled in prekindergarten to grade 12.. Students enrolled

Of course, the current state of Adapted Physical Education has not been around for a long time. Through the years adapted physical education programs, have been improved. Early programs consisted of “medically inspired efforts towards remediation of their condition.” (APENS). Meaning that years ago students with disabilities were not treated with the same respect as they are today. Through therapy they would try to cure the student’s conditions as opposed to working with them. The second half of the last century has seen some major changes. Individuals with disabilities are seen as having “valuable yet modified set of abilities.” (APENS) Meaning that for example, just because a student is in a wheel chair does mean he cannot do anything. The skills he possesses and the things he is able to do are beneficial to the class. Because of this change in viewpoint, Physical Education has required a different approach, which is that

First, physical education is the most important class of the day. I truly believe it is the subject you use for the rest of you life. As a physical education teacher I would base my philosophy on three stages. Cognitive stage, the associative stage, and the autonomic stage. I would spend a lot of my time on the cognitive aspect, which to me is the fundamental and coordination part of learning. Centering on the cognitive aspect will directly understand how these kids think and learn about exercises and activities. I don’t think we spend enough time on the beginning process we want to jump the end so fast then if there coordination isn’t down correctly it could mess everything up

Having a physical education class during your school day may have the chance to improve your ability to focus your attention. It improves it

In physical education there is a wide variety of students. There are the student athletes, student’s who have a moderate level of physical activity, student’s who may be self-conscious, student’s who are overweight, student’s that just don’t care about physical education or school at all. Educators have to find a

John F Kennedy once said, “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” He believed that a person who has conditioned their body will exceed when striving towards intellectual achievements. Parents across America have seen the influence that physical exercise can have on students. After school physical education programs, such as sports, not only condition the students to maintain physical health, they also work with teachers to make sure the mind is also being conditioned through learning. Students who participate in school sports are required to maintain their grades to academic standards to be able to participate in the activity. Even

Physical education enhances the mind through giving students a healthier body, but many schools have overlooked this fact.