Transcript TEKS: TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Today’s class
focus is on
physical
education in the
schools of Texas.
THE “OLD” PE
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required uniforms
exercise in straight
lines
running laps for
punishment
choosing sides to play
traditional games
little or no organized
teaching
THE “NEW” PE
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casual dress code
learning stations
success for all ability levels
innovative games and programs
• Yoga
• Rock Climbing
• Martial arts
• Frisbee
“Physical
miseducation
is a dragon that rears
its ugly head for various
reasons, and it is extremely
tough to slay.”
Pangrazi & Darst
What is Physical
Education?
Who remembers the definition?
PHYSICAL EDUCATION is an integral part
of the total education process
and has as its aims the development of:
physically
mentally
socially &
emotionally fit citizens
through the medium of physical activities
that have been selected and planned
to achieve specific outcomes.
Physical Education
derives from play
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in its mature
form is
institutionalized
in culture as sport
and dance.
NASPE identified five major
areas of PE outcomes
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Motor Skills and Movement
Competence
Health-Related Physical Fitness
& Wellness
Human Performance Principles
Social Skills and Positive SelfConcept
Lifetime Participation
Motor
Skills & Competence
 Components
of motor skills:
•fundamental skills-locomotor, nonlocomotor,
manipulative
•rhythmic
•specialized for sport/games
Health-Related Physical
Fitness & Wellness
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Opportunity to develop and maintain
personal health through physical activity and
fitness
• body comp, cr endurance, flexibility, muscle
strength & muscle endurance
• activities included in each class
• positive experiences
• understand how to maintain wellness throughout
life
Human Performance
 experience
in a broad
variety of activities, leading
to increased enjoyment &
participation
 select activities for safety
Social Skills and
Positive Self-Concept
 participation
 cooperation
 competition
 tolerance
 positive
feedback
Lifetime Participation
The ultimate measure of
success is the number of
students who participate in
physical activities such as
exercise, sport, dance, and
outdoor adventure activities
through their lives.
Issues Affecting PE
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State/local
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requirements
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coeducational classes
students w/
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disabilities
community facilities 
private sports
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instruction
Independent study
Fitness vs. skill
development
equipment, facilities,
class size
legal liability
coaching conflicts
WOULD YOU
KNOW A GOOD
SCHOOL PE
PROGRAM IF
YOU SAW IT?
Successful programs have..
 Positive
environments
 student options
 wide variety of
activities
 lifetime sports
Successful programs have..
outdoor ed
 health-related fitness
 in-depth, progressive
instruction
 new team sports
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TEKS:
TEXAS ESSENTIAL
KNOWLEDGE
& SKILLS
GRADES K-12
The TEKs determine what will
be taught in Texas public
school classes.
are arranged by subject.
 went into effect in 1998-99.
 run through all the applicable
grades. (PE is K-12)
 are used in measuring school
success.
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BASIC
UNDERSTANDINGS
The entire sequence and scope for the
curriculum in K-12 physical education
is based on two basic principles.
 The basic understandings relate to
movement competency and
meaningful physical activity.
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MOVEMENT
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
provide for…
 enjoyment
 continued skill
development
 increased access
to a physically
active lifestyle
DAILY, MEANINGFUL
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND
HEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS
are factors in…
 promotion of
health
 prevention and
reduction of
disease
K&S for
each
elementary
grade level
included
references
to three
areas...
 Movement
 Physical
Activity &
Health
 Social
Development
What are the
specific
differences in
expectations
between the
grades for
elementary PE?
Kindergarten TEKS include...
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Movement
• travel in different ways without bumping
into others
• maintain balance while bearing weight on
a variety of body parts
• walk forward & sideways the length of a
beam without falling
Kindergarten TEKS include
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Physical Activity & Health
• participate in appropriate exercises
for flexibility in shoulders, legs, and
trunk
• locate the lungs
and explain their
purpose
• use equipment
and space
properly
Kindergarten TEKS include
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Social Development
• follow rules, procedures
and safe practices
• work in a group setting in
cooperation with others
• respond appropriately to
starting and stopping
signals
1st Grade TEKS include
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Movement
• demonstrate proper foot
patterns in hopping,
jumping, skipping,
leaping, galloping, and
sliding.
• clap in time to a simple
rhythmic beat
• recognize that motor
skill development
requires correct practice
1st Grade TEKS include
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Social Development
• explain boundaries and
rules for simple games
• interact, cooperate and
respect others
• resolve conflicts in socially
acceptable ways such as
talking and asking the
teacher for help
2nd Grade TEKS include
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Movement
• travel independently in a
large group while safely
changing direction
• recognize that attention
to the feeling of
movement is important
in motor skill
development
2nd grade TEKS include
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Physical Activity & Health
• identify how regular physical
activity strengthens the heart,
lungs, and muscular system
• participate in moderate to
vigorous physical activities on
a daily basis that cause in
creased heart rate, breathing
rate and perspiration
2nd grade TEKS include
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Social Development
• display good
sportsmanship
• identify strategies in
simple games and
activities such as
dodging to avoid being
tagged.
• treat others with respect
during play
3rd Grade TEKS include
 Movement
• demonstrate key
elements in manipulative
skills such as underhand
throw, overhand throw,
catch and kick such as
position your side to the
target.
3rd Grade TEKS include
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Physical Activity & Health
• distinguish between
aerobic and anaerobic
• select and use proper
attire that promotes
participation and
prevents injury
4th Grade TEKS include
 Physical
Health
Activity &
• name the
components of
health-related
fitness such as
strength, endurance,
and flexibility.
4th Grade TEKS include
 Social
Development
• respond to winning
and losing with dignity
and understanding
• work independently
and stay on task
5th Grade TEKS include
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Movement
• demonstrate controlled
balance on balance
board, stilts, scooters,
and skates
• perform selected folk
dances
5th Grade TEKS include
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Physical Activity & Health
• common skeletal problems
and their effect on the body
such as spinal curvatures
• describe how movement and
coordination are effected by
alcohol and other drugs
5th Grade TEKS include
 Social
Development
• describe
fundamental
strategies in
net/wall, invasion,
target, and fielding
games
The PE curriculum continues with
TEKS for...
 Middle
School, grade 6
 Middle School, grade 7
 Middle School, grade 8
 High School courses
Grades 6,7,8 have
the same seven basic
TEKS topics* for
Middle/Junior High
Physical Education.
*but the sub-areas differ through
the grade levels.
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competency in fundamental
movement patterns
applies movement concepts to
settings.
understands basic components of
structured physical activities
exhibits physically active lifestyle
knows benefits from involvement
applies safety practices
develops self-management and social
skills
However...
Each
grade has many subareas...2-12 of them!
Sub-areas differ from grade
to grade.
A teacher would have to
plan carefully to teach all the
TEKS!
Imagine just one area of
Physical Education...
 Rhythms!
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Are there Rhythmical
activities for
Secondary School PE
identified by the
TEKS?
 Yes!
For example:
In the area of competency in
fundamental movement patterns:
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6th grade: “uses locomotor
skills in dynamic fitness,
sport and rhythmic
activities”
7th & 8th grade mentions
performing folk, country, &
aerobic dances
Could archery be in the middle
school PE curriculum?
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Sure!
Many of the TEKs relate
specifically to skills
learned in archery.
The 7th and 8th grade
movement concepts
could really be taught
using archery!
Could indoor soccer be in the
middle school PE curriculum?
You bet.
 All three grades
stress modified
activities.
 7th & 8th grade
stress games
involving invasion,
targets, and fielding!
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Who
decides
what units
to teach in
middle
school PE?
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Some school districts
have prepared
curriculum guides.
The teacher usually has
the most control.
Adolescent needs
dictate variety so that
all can find success.
Balance between team,
individual activities.
Health-related fitness
is a must!
What about PE in the
high schools?
There are five specific semester-credit
courses that may be taught.
Foundations
of Personal Fitness (taken
first)
Aerobic Activities
Adventure/Outdoor Education
Individual Sports
Team Sports
Each high school
course has its own
set of TEKs.
TEKS:
Foundations of
Personal Fitness
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Application of principles to
improve health-related fitness
Self-management and social skills
Safety practices
Application of personal fitness program
Comprehension of HR-fitness information
FPF has a textbook!
The State Board of
Education approved 4
text as choices.
 Each district can select
one to use.
 All four of the books are
designed to meet TEKs.
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TEKS: Adventure Education
Relate to performance in such
activities as...
backpacking
camping
hiking
orienteering
water
sports
Relate to activities
such as:
Power
walking
Recreation dance
Aerobic dance
Step aerobics
Water aerobics
Cycling
Jogging
TEKS:
Aerobic
Activities
Table
TEKS:
Individual
Sports
Tennis
Self-Defense
Golf
Bicycling
Weight Training
Tennis
Gymnastics
Archery
Badminton
TEKS: Team Sports
Samples listed
include: flag
football, floor
hockey, soccer,
softball, volleyball.
 Emphasis includes
relationship to
achievement of
health-related goals.
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are no texts for these
other high school PE classes!
There
There may be specific district
curriculum guides.
 The teacher is usually the most
significant factor in deciding
what activities will be taught
within the high school course.
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Why follow the
TEKS?
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To provide a
developmentally-appropriate
curriculum for your students.
To insure sequential learning
throughout the grades.
To meet the standards for
school accreditation by the
state of Texas.
Do you agree?
 PE
curriculum has an
obvious scope &
sequence based on
goals that are
appropriate for all
children.
Do you agree?
 Fitness
assessment
should be a part of
ongoing process of
improving well-being.
Do you agree?
 Students
should be
prepared for each
component of a
physical test and
results shared privately
& with parents.
Do you agree?
Class
teams
should be formed
in ways that
preserve dignity.
Do you agree?
 Enough
equipment
should be available so
that each child benefits
from maximum
participation.
Do you agree?
 Equipment
should be
matched to the size,
confidence and skill
level of the student.
Do you agree?
 The
physical educator needs to
be an advocate for our subject
matter within the context of
the school and to provide a
model of involvement and a
healthy life-style.
LEGAL
LIABILITY
The risk of injury in
PE/Sport necessitates that
leaders comply with their
responsibilities.
Many people today are
seeking legal redress
for real or perceived
mistreatment.
Negligence is most
frequent claim.
Occurs
by omission or
commission
anytime a person fails
to act as a “reasonable
and prudent person”
Negligence exists
when...
There
duty.
is a
Negligence exists
when...
There
is a
breach of that
duty.
Negligence exists
when...
The
breach was
the proximate
cause of the
injury.
Negligence exists
when...
The
injuries
are substantial
in nature.
Common Legal Defenses
against Negligence
Assumption
of Risk
Common Legal Defenses
against Negligence
 Contributory
or
comparative negligence
Plaintiff had behaviors that
contributed to the injury.
Comparative apportions
damages between plaintiff
and defendant.
Strategies to avoid
negligence charges
•Follow school, employer
and state guidelines.
•Distribute safety
procedure statement to
director/parents
Strategies to avoid
negligence charges
•Establish emergency
care procedures
•Establish procedures of
injury
reporting/treatment.
Strategies to avoid
negligence charges
•Carry liability
insurance with
broad coverage.
Strategies to avoid
negligence charges
•Purchase the best
equipment that budget
will allow.
•Check facilities and
record actions.
Strategies to avoid
negligence charges
•Follow
methodology of
skill-progression.
Strategies to avoid
negligence charges
•Learn and utilize the
best instructional
techniques.
•Closely supervise all
activities.