+ Physical Education
Teacher Education
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Eppler South, 419-372-6905
A
graduate completing a physical education major
is eligible for a multi-age (PreK-12) teaching
license, providing that he or she has a 2.5
accumulative grade point average and has successfully
completed the required Praxis II examinations.
Learning
Outcomes
Upon
completion of the baccalaureate degree, students
in physical education teacher education are
expected to:
- Understand
physical education content and disciplinary
concepts related to the development of a physically
educated person (Content Knowledge);
-
Understand
how individuals learn and develop and can
provide opportunities that support their physical,
cognitive, social, and emotional development
(Growth and Development);
- Understand
how individuals differ in their approaches
to learning and create appropriate instruction
adapted to these differences (Diverse Students);
- Use
an understanding of individual and group motivation
and behavior to create a safe learning environment
that encourages positive social interaction,
active engagement in learning, and self-motivation
(Management and Motivation);
- Use
knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal,
and media communication techniques to enhance
learning and engagement in physical activity
settings (Communication);
- Plan
and implement a variety of developmentally
appropriate instructional strategies to develop
physically educated individuals, based on
state and national (NASPE K-12) standards
(Planning and Instruction);
- Understand
and use assessment to foster physical, cognitive,
social, and emotional development of students
to physical activity (Student Assessment);
- Be
reflective practitioners who evaluate the
effects of their actions on others (e.g.,
students, parents/guardians, fellow professionals)
and seek opportunities to grow professionally
(Reflection);
- Use
information technology to enhance learning
and to enhance personal and professional productivity
(Technology);
- Foster
relationships with colleagues, parents/guardians
and community agencies to support students'
growth and well-being (Collaboration).
These
specific learning outcomes were taken from the
Standards for Initial Programs in Physical Education
Teacher Education (AAHPERD, 2001) and include
NASPE/NCATE (2004) Initial Physical Education
Standards.
In
2008 the PETE program at Bowling Green State
University received National Recognition through
NASPE (Specialized Professional Association)
and NCATE on its first report. The program was
among the first in the country to present all
the necessary evidence in the initial report
that teacher candidates graduate with the knowledge,
skills, and dispositions required by the NASPE
Physical Education Teacher Education standards.
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for 2010-2011 course requirements
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