PED (0852) 406 - Elementary Physical Education Activities

• be able to identify critical components of proficient movement in a variety of fundamental movement skills (e.g., run, jump, skip, throw, catch) and more sport-specific motor skills in developmentally appropriate physical activities, group games, and sports.  Students will also be able to observe a student’s performance, detect errors, and suggest corrections for more success.
• be able to prepare and teach a peer lesson demonstrating a practical sequence of tasks in a skill progression for an assigned skill or game, utilizing correct teaching cues and practice strategies similar to differentiated lessons in elementary physical education classes. Students will also write a reflection identifying strengths and areas for improvement based on their peer teaching experience.
• utilize professional resources to identify and/or create an electronic collection of practice activities, learning experiences, teaching cues, and lead-up activities related to becoming more proficient in selected activities and games.
• understand and be able to explain the rules, traditions and conventions of selected activities and games. 
• be able to utilize technology, including video skill analysis to correct and enhance skill and strategy performance of activities and games.
• be able to demonstrate skill and game play techniques proficiently through a standardized performance assessment (e.g., New York State’s PE Profile assessment tool; and NASPE’s PE Metrics assessments).  They will understand how to administer selected skill assessments.
• demonstrate appropriate professional behaviors as assessed through the required School of Education Dispositions Rubric.