Introduction to Teaching Physical Education: Principles and Strategies, 3rd Edition (EPUB)

By Jane M. Shimon
The third edition of Introduction to Teaching Physical Education With HKPropel Access provides comprehensive exploration for students considering majoring or minoring in physical education. The text offers the essential content that students need to build a strong base of instructional skills and an understanding of the physical education field—and it does so in an engaging manner to motivate future educators. This edition incorporates the revised SHAPE America national physical education standards and grade-span learning indicators for grades pre-K through 12. Other updates reflect the changing nature of education and physical education:

An increased focus on supporting social and emotional learning (SEL) in physical education
Information about how culturally relevant instruction supports an equitable, inclusive, and respectful classroom
Expanded Teachers Talking Teaching sidebars that offer tips from successful teachers based on current challenges and opportunities
A new video interview with the 2023 National Elementary PE Teacher of the Year, Randy Spring
Additional material regarding technology use in physical education

To enhance the learning experience, prompts throughout the text direct students to related online materials. Fifteen case studies, new key term flash cards, practical worksheets, lesson plan templates, discussion questions, and reflective prompts serve as tools to facilitate a deeper understanding of the content. In Introduction to Teaching Physical Education, Third Edition, aspiring PE teachers will thoroughly explore physical education topics from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Part I outlines the history of physical education, including the two main systems that served as the profession’s foundation, influential concepts and people, and current national content standards. It also discusses the purpose of physical education and highlights the many teaching and nonteaching duties of physical educators. Part II presents the details for effective teaching of physical education, including the steps to organizing and instructing in the gymnasium. It also looks at motivational theories and how to prevent misbehavior and positively manage student behavior. In part III, students learn to plan quality lessons, develop safe and successful lessons, and use assessment and rubric design to determine whether outcomes or learning targets are achieved. Part IV affords students insight into current technology issues that can be used to enhance physical education, and it explores the career options available.Introduction to Teaching Physical Education, Third Edition, will help students gain the knowledge and skills they need as they pursue their entry into the teaching profession, providing them with a springboard to advance in their coursework. This complete but concise text supplies the perfect introduction to the physical education field, covering the essentials in an engaging and informative way as students learn to apply the principles of teaching physical education. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with all new print books.
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 28, 2025
Edition ‏ : ‎ Third
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 171821734X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1718217348