Physical Education A Curriculum Guide for the Middle Level June 1995

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements

• Introduction

• The Physical Education Program
• Aim
• Goals
• Rationale for a Conceptual Approach to Teaching Physical Education
• The Three Perspectives of Physical Education

• Overview of Course
• The Foundational Perspective
• The Activity Perspective
  • Activity Areas
• Time Allotments for Activity Areas
  • Teaching in the Activity Areas
• The Personal-Cultural Perspective

• Components and Initiatives of Core Curriculum
• Common Essential Learnings
  • Incorporating C.E.L.s into Lesson and Unit Planning
  • Suggested Foundational Objectives for the C.E.L.s
• The Adaptive Dimension
  • Practical Considerations for Physical Education - Teachers
• Gender Equity
• Indian and Métis Curriculum Perspectives
  • Working with Indian and Métis Students in Saskatchewan Schools
• Resource-based Learning and Library Resource Centres

• Instructional Approaches
• Direct Instruction Strategies
• Indirect Instruction Strategies
• Interactive Instruction Strategies
• Independent Study Instruction Strategies
• Experiential Instruction Strategies

• Student Assessment and Evaluation
• Definition of Terms
• Relating Assessment and Evaluation to the Goals of Physical Education

• Templates for Student Assessment and Evaluation
• Assessment in the Affective Domain
• Student Self-Assessment for Preparing and Conducting an
• Interview
• Assessing Group Presentations or Games
• Cooperative Group Skills Checklist
• Rating Scale for Cooperative Group Learning
• My Group Skills or Performance
• Anecdotal Records in Reflective Discussion/Discussion/Circle of Knowledge
• Report Assessment
• Rating Scale for Investigating Movement Patterns
• Student Interest Inventory

• Motor Skill Development
• Basic Movement Patterns and Performance Cues
• Performance Cues That Appear Most Frequently
• Explanation of Performance Cues

• Guidelines for Planning
• Planning the Year

• Foundational Objectives and Learning Objectives for the Activity Areas
• Aquatics
• Developmental Games and Sports
• Educational Gymnastics
• Fitness
• Outdoor Pursuits
• Rhythmics/Dance

• Sample Lesson Plans
• Aquatics
• Developmental Games and Sports
• Educational Gymnastics
• Fitness
• Designing a Circuit
• Stretching with Towels or Ropes
• Passive Stretching
• Outdoor Pursuits
• Rhythmics

• Teacher Resources
• Information to Caregivers about Middle Level Physical Education
• Safety and Liability

• References