Learning Environment
Instructional Strategies
Curriculum
Assessment
Professionalism
100
The teacher systematically plans for, develops and maintains a positive learning environment that allows students to feel safe (physically and emotionally), supported and unafraid to make mistakes.
What is Establishing the Learning Environment
100
Clear goals and objectives for student learning and performance are communicated to students, parents/guardians and administrators.
What is Expectations for student learning
100
Teachers frequently link physical education experiences with concepts being taught in mathematics, reading, science, social studies, art and music.
What is Interdisciplinary Instruction
100
Formative and summative assessments constitute ongoing and integral parts of the learning process for all students, including those with disabilities.
What is Assessment Use
100
The teacher continually seeks new information to stay cur- rent (e.g., reads journals, attends conferences and in-services)
What is Professional Growth
200
Teachers promote exercise for its contribution to a healthy lifestyle, encouraging students to participate in physical activity and exercise outside of the physical education setting for enjoyment, skill development and health reasons.
What is Appropriate practice
200
Physical educators form pairs, groups and teams in ways that preserve every student’s dignity and self-respect (e.g., randomly, by fitness or skill level, or by a class system such as birthdays,squads, colors or numbers).
What is Class Organization
200
The physical educator helps all students experience the satisfaction and joy that result from learning about and participating in physical activity regularly.
What is Valuing Physical Activity
200
Assessments include clearly defined criteria that are articulated to students as part of instruction before the assessment (e.g., a rubric is provided and explained during instruction).
What is Variety of Assessments
200
The teacher’s behavior reinforces the perception that she/he is the “gym teacher” or “coach” in the school, and all we do in physical education class is “play.”
What is Inappropriate Professional Learning Community
300
Human target games (dodge ball) and/ or drills that allow aggressive behavior toward other students are permit- ted.
What is inappropriate safety practices
300
Physical education classes begin with an anticipatory set and physical warm-up; proceed to the instructional focus and fitness activities; and close with a physiological cool-down and a review of instructional objectives.
What is Class Design
300
Teachers intentionally design activities that allow children opportunities to work together, for the purpose of developing social skills (cooperative, competitive and sportsmanship) and learning responsible behavior. Situations are designed purposefully for teaching these skills; they aren’t left for “teachable
What is Self-Responsibility & Social Skills
300
As part of an ongoing program of physical education, students are physically prepared in each fitness component so that they can complete these assessments safely.
What is Fitness Testing
300
The physical educator informs parents and/or guardians, administrators and the public regularly about the physical education program’s goals and activities.
What is Advocacy
400
Teachers intentionally select activities that represent a culturally diverse environment (e.g., dances and games from around the world).
What is Diversity
400
The teacher plans for skill and concept instruction and provides adequate time for practice, skill development and feedback based on appropriate skill analysis.
What is Learning Time
400
The health-related components of fitness are the focus of fitness activities. Skill-related components of fitness are emphasized in their relation to skill development (e.g., muscle strength and flexibility are taught using exercise balls).
What is Developing Health-Related Fitness
400
Test results are shared privately with students and their parents/ guardians as a tool for developing personal goals and strategies for maintaining and increasing the respective fitness parameters.
What is Reporting Student Progress
400
Teacher seek to speak and understand student needs outside of the classroom
What is Professional Rapport
500
Teachers implement the special education process for students with disabilities as outlined in students’ individualized education programs and/ or the school’s accommodations.
What is Inclusion
500
Physical educators organize their classes to maximize opportunities for all students to learn and be physically active. Sufficient equipment is provided so that students spend virtually no time waiting for turns or standing in lines. At least half of class time is spent in moderate-to-vigorous activity.
What is Maximizing Participation
500
Students are educated to become wise consumers of the fitness/wellness and nutrition industries.
What is Concept Knowledge
500
Physical educators make every effort to create testing situations that are private, nonthreatening, educational and encouraging (e.g., they explain what the test is designed to measure).
What is Testing Procedure
500
This organization provide all your appropriate instructional guidelines, and best practices policies for health and physical education
What is SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators
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