PESH 410 - Health and Physical Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers

• Examine and analyze stages of motor development in children moving.
• Demonstrate and apply instructional cues, prompts, physical activities and feedback to facilitate the development of basic motor skills, rhythms, and fitness within the elementary classroom.
• Identify and explain proper risk strategies, safety precautions, supervision, and legal issues relevant to children involved in different settings (i.e., recess, physical activity breaks, gymnasium, playground, field).
• Identify and explain state and health department safety procedures and creates a classroom environment plan which enhances the physical and emotional health of children in the elementary classroom.
• Demonstrate basic awareness of sensory needs, appropriate integration, and modifications as needed in basic motor skills and physical fitness.
• Demonstrate an understanding of cultural competence in a comprehensive health education program.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Washington Health and Physical Education state learning standards.
• Demonstrate general knowledge of the prevention and management of common illnesses, diseases, and personal safety.
• Demonstrate ability to access resources for adapting curriculum to individual student needs in health and physical education.