Introduction to Teaching Physical Education: Principles and Strategies - Hardcover

Shimon, Jane M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0736086455 ISBN 13: 9780736086455

Publisher: Human Kinetics, 2011

Synopsis

Introduction to Teaching Physical Education: Principles and Strategies is the perfect initiation for undergrads planning to become teachers. The text provides them with a solid background on the physical education field along with the ins and outs they need to know to become successful K-12 professionals. No other introductory text so successfully blends the theoretical, practical, and inspirational aspects of teaching physical education, combining authoritative information with a highly engaging style.

This practical, student-friendly text helps students build a strong base of instructional skills as they learn to apply the principles of teaching physical education. In addition to focusing on teaching skills, they will explore the history of physical education, including the two main systems that served as the profession's foundation, and they will learn the purpose of physical education and the standards that are in place to achieve that purpose. They also will examine teaching scope and sequence, teaching and nonteaching duties and issues, motivational theories and strategies, and principles of behavior management and safeguards. Additionally, students delve into lesson planning, assessment options, technology and online resources, and careers in the field.

Introduction to Teaching Physical Education will open students' eyes to the practicalities and realities of the profession. And it comes with several features that will make your job easier:

• Sidebars that explicate main concepts to enhance student understanding

• An online study resource offering case studies, worksheets that heighten understanding of content and focus on specific skill elements, and blank lesson plan templates

• An instructor guide that supplies chapter overviews, discussion questions, lesson ideas, extended learning activities, test and quiz bank questions, and chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint outlines

This hands-on resource offers students a wealth of real-world exercises to enhance their learning experience and prepare them to enter the teaching profession. It enables students to gain the knowledge and skills they need as they pursue their entry into the teaching profession, and it provides them with the ideal springboard to advance in their coursework.

About this title

About the Author

Jane M. Shimon, EdD, AT-Ret., is a professor and the codirector of the K-12 physical education and health program at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. She was named Outstanding College Educator of the Year by Idaho AHPERD in 2006, was the University Educator of the Year for AAHPERD’s Northwest District in 2007, and was the Idaho AHPERD Distinguished Service recipient in 2012.

Shimon has firsthand experience in teaching physical education and health at the secondary level and has been teaching Introduction to Physical Education since 2000. She has supervised student teachers in rural, urban, and suburban areas in many states across the country. These experiences have broadened her views of physical education programs and teaching practices.

Shimon has been a member of various SHAPE America state organizations and has served on the editorial board of Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and on a subcommittee for the National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0736086455
• ISBN 13: 9780736086455
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240