Classroom Management: The Key to Successfully Teaching Physical Education (Summer 2024)
Course is from Monday, June 3 - Friday, July 26, 2024 (8 weeks). Registration ends July 26, 2024.
Testimonial:
First, I want to thank Dr. Witherspoon for offering more courses this Fall. I greatly appreciate it! I have taken a few classes from her in the past and they have been nothing but fantastic! There is no coincidence as to why past students emailed her asking if she was going to teach more courses. I didn’t plan on taking a course this Fall but when I saw this was offered, I jumped at the opportunity. I thought all of the assignments were relatable and were topics that I could learn more from. I was able to create some new documents that I am able to use now and in the future in my PE classroom. I loved this course and was able to learn a lot from my classmates in the discussions as well as from teacher feedback and the shared articles. Thank you! - Courtney C
Course is from Monday, June 3 - Friday, July 26, 2024 (8 weeks).
ASU registration ends July 26, 2024.
Once you register, if you wish to apply for graduate credits, you will also be sent instructions to register at Adams State University. If you are obtaining graduate credits through ASU, there is an additional associated cost of $165. There is no required textbook for this course. Please register for the graduate credits DURING the course.
This course is non-refundable, by registering you are committing to the workload of an 8 week long graduate course.
Welcome!
We are excited about your interest in taking this graduate-level course from PE Central. Below you will find a course description, the instructor's biography, and course FAQs. This course will last 8 weeks and, if you wish, you can apply for 3 graduate credits (an additional $165) from Adams State University located in Alamosa, Colorado. Please be sure to complete your registration during the course as opposed to waiting until the course is complete if you’d like to take advantage of this option.
If you have any questions about the course, contact us at [email protected].
Best of Luck!
PE Central and Human Kinetics Professional Development
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This eight-week course will help teachers gain a deeperunderstanding of the importance of classroom management techniques in order to increase learning in the physical education classroom. Improving classroom behavior, increasing physical activity time, and maximizing student learning is heavily contingent on how a classroom is managed. Students taking this course will learn important skills with how to accomplish these necessary concepts in order to conduct successful and more beneficial physical education classes.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the importance that successful classroom management skills have on teaching.
- Identify the areas in their classroom that need to be improved upon using classroom management techniques.
- Understand a variety of classroom management techniques that can be utilized in order to improve the quality of their classes.
- Recognize the difference between behavior management and classroom management and how they may be codependent.
- Understand the value and importance of being an effective teacher to improve classroom management.
- Evaluate the value and purpose of classroom management and obtain the skills to become more knowledgeable for their own students.
TEXTS, READINGS, INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES:
All course materials such as readings and additional resources will be included in the weekly assignments. There will be articles, videos, and additional types of information to review when learning the content and completing the assignments. There is NO required textbook.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
In order to receive a passing grade, the participant must complete the following course requirements:
- Discussion Board Posts: You will complete 5 discussion board posts and be expected to respond to your classmates’ posts on a variety of topics.
- Classroom Management paper: You will write a 1–2-page paper discussing the contents in the week’s provided material.
- Brochure/Flyer: You will create a 1-page brochure discussing the information in the week’s materials.
- Responsive Management articles: You will choose 5 articles to review on the provided website.
- Reflection Paper: You will write a 1–2-page reflection paper based on a protocol assignment.
- Midterm Assessment: You will watch a video and then critique the management provided.
- Final Assessment: You will complete a final Assessment consisting of creating a detailed lesson plan showing your knowledge of the importance of classroom management.
Your Instructor
Dr. Lisa Witherspoon is a full-time instructor at Tennessee Tech University in the Exercise Science Department, and a former Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida in the Department of Teaching. Dr. Witherspoon also develops and teaches several online graduate and self-paced courses for the PE Central Online School (pecentral.teachable.com) to assist teachers in gaining professional development opportunities in a variety of physical education content areas. She has served on National committees and Advisory Boards related to physical education, and was elected as an Inaugural iTeach Fellow at the University of South Florida to assist future teachers and current faculty in using technology in the classroom. Her continued passion is to assist teachers in learning how to improve their teaching and learning concepts in the physical education classroom. Currently, as an online specialist, Dr. Witherspoon believes virtual learning is extremely efficient and effective in order for working teachers to continue to progress in their profession as well as being able to reach eager teachers all over the world. Dr. Witherspoon is in the Virginia Tech University Hall of Fame, Catawba Valley Hall of Fame, Newton-Conover Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the ACC Legends class of 2011 for women’s basketball. Her past commitment and dedication to hard work as an athlete has certainly contributed to her commitment to educate teachers to continue helping generations of students become and remain physically active for a lifetime.
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