Current Course Title & Author:
| Adapted Physical Education - Dr.
Prim, Georgia State College and Military |
Topic Focus of Activity:
| Implementing modified activities
for adapted physical education students (elementary, middle school,
high school) |
Student Learning Objectives:
| 1. As a group, design 4
developmentally appropriate activities for elementary, middle school or
high school students 2. As a class, implement all 4 activities within the time frame of the "Lumpkin County Fun Day" 3. Write a reflective paper evaluating the event, including your role and the activities, and indicating suggestions for future events |
National Standard Connections:
| NASPE/NCATE 3.1 Identify,
select, and implement appropriate instruction that is sensitive to
astudents' strengths and weaknesses, multiple needs, learning styles,
and prior experiences |
| NASPE/NCATE 3.2 Uses appropriate
strategies, services, and resources to meet diverse learning needs |
| NASPE/NCATE 6.4 Design and
implement learning experiences that are safe, developmentally
appropriate, relevant, and based on principles of effective instruction |
| NASPE/NCATE 8.1 Use a reflective
cycle involving description of teaching, justification of teaching
performance, the setting of teaching goals, and implementation of change |
Description of Idea:
| This activity follows a 4-week
field expereince in which candidates were required to spend 4 hours
each week in an adapted physical education setting to observe and
assist students as needed; or in a general physical education setting
working with a select student determined by the general physical
educator. The field experience included assigned article readings
and written reactions, as well as, journal entries addressing
specific questions. This activity is a celebration that allows
the university class to "give back" to the students and teachers from
the local schools who opened their classrooms to the university
students. 1. Planning Working with your assigned group (elementary, middle school or high school), create a Group Plan of at least 4 developmentally appropriate activites for the Adapted Physical Education students to perform in the university gymnasium. School students will be at the university gymnasium for a full hour. In addition to the 4 activities, be sure to include an appropriate warm-up and stretching session, as this will be their physical education class for the day. For each activity, please type and submit the following: a. Title b. Purpose c. Equipment d. Time Allocation e. Personnel Needs f. Description of the activity This information is due the class before the "Fun Day" 2. Implementation On the day of visit, be sure to be prepared. If you are leading an activity, take control and dtell non-group members how you need them to help. If you are helping, take initiaitve and do what is needed 3. Follow-up Write a reflective paper for each of the school visits. Be sure to describe what you did each day and evaluate your role and the activities. Also be sure to include your perception of the students' experiences and describe what you might do differently the next time, and why. Conclude with a description of your personal benefits as a result of the time you spent with the school children. Resources Needed: 1.Specific equipemnt to implement all of the activities 2. Gymnasium space to facilitate the use of wheelchairs, or to avoid bad weather conditions 3. Snacks (sugar-free and non-allergenic, based on individual needs) |
Assessment Technique:
| Written plan of 4 activities Active participation on all scheduled "Fun Day" Written reflective paper |
Approximate time required:
| Plan for 2 hours of in-class
preparation in groups Additional out of class time for university student preparation of activities "Fun Day" time - at least one and 1/2 hour including set-up and clean-up Additional out of class time for reflection |