Physical Education Staff - Workshops Options
PE Staff will signup for workshops through the registration form. PE staff will need to select the required course (titled: Using the Standards for Better Instruction and Creating Student Learning Objectives For Quality Physical Education) for Session 3. PE staff may signup for the strongly recommended course offered below or any other workshops being offered on September 29th.
Increase Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) in Physical Education Settings
Utilizing evidence-based strategies can increase Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) in physical education class. Learn how effective management of students, equipment and instructional time can yield more activity for your students.Objectives:
- Demonstrate research based strategies to increase MVPA.
- Modify existing activities to increase MVPA.
- Utilize best practice teaching strategies in physical education class that are known to increase MVPA.
- Identify effective strategies utilized for increasing MVPA, gauging student interest, assessing learning and improving the overall quality of physical education programs.
Strongly recommended workshop for PE Staff Sessions Offered: 1 & 2 (Combined Session)
Presented by: Eric Larson, National Physical Education and Physical Activity Advisor for Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Using the Standards for Better Instruction and Creating Student Learning Objectives For Quality Physical Education
Explores the state or national standards for physical education and provides examples of standards-based lessons to better align your physical education program with best practices. Also, participants will gain an understanding of the components of a quality physical education program and how to create Student Learning Objectives (SLO’s). Participants will develop grade/course specific learning objectives that can be measured to document student growth over time.Performance Objectives: At the completion of training, the participant will be able to:
- Align skill based instruction to state or national standards for physical education.
- Describe the components of a quality physical education program.
- Understand the SLO components and process to create.
- Develop a student learning objective, assessment, and rubric.
Required workshop for PE Staff Sessions Offered: 3
Presented by: Eric Larson, National Physical Education and Physical Activity Advisor for Alliance for a Healthier Generation
