HEALTH AND
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- A Component of the Curriculum and
Instruction Course
Instructor: Andy Anderson,
Ph.D.
This course has been designed to offer
beginning teachers an opportunity to (re)discover physical and health
education. The goal of physical and health education in Ontario is to
lead a healthy active life. Toward this goal it is the educator's
responsibility to provide students with a wide range of opportunities
and experiences that enable all
students to achieve this outcome. This
course provides prospective teachers with a number of practical
strategies that focus specifically on the following
topics/issues:
- Ministry Guidelines and other resource
documents
- Putting research to work: theories of child
development and healthy living
- Organizing and managing an inviting
learning environment
- Planning for learning
- Fundamental
motor skill development
- Teaching games and movement
themes
- Integrating health and physical
education
- Special needs children
- Health literacy
- Comprehensive school health
- Resiliency
- Building leadership and character through
health and physical education
- Using technology to promote student
learning in health and physical education
- Assessment, evaluation and reporting to
parents
- Working with
community partners to promote wellness and involvement
- Using a case study to reflect on course
discussions and preparation for practice
Since this course is based entirely on
participation, attendance is mandatory.
NO text is required.