EXS 257 - Health and Movement Education for Elementary Teachers

1.  Develop classroom strategies that promote safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments.
2.  Demonstrate knowledge of instructional strategies and best practices to  promote health and physical activity in schools.
3.  Demonstrate strategies to adapt congnitive and physical activities in class to meet the develpmental needs of all students through universally designing activies, and identifying adaptations and extentions.
4.  Describe developmentally appropriate routines and management strategies fostering the engagement of play and learning, self-motivation and positive social interations that support a creative and dy namic indoor and outdoor learning environment.
5.  Describe the school wellness program and identiy district professionals and commun ity agencies and other resources that support the students’ learning and well-being.
6.  Examine skills-based developmentally appropriate methods of presenting health information and skills to elementary students.
7.  Evaluate multiple models that influence (WSCC, CSPAP) and advocate for the develpment of the whole child in multiple learning domains.
8.  Use creativity and alternative thinking to brainstorm new ideas and possible solutions to problems or issues.
9.  Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work.

II. National initiatives for wellness in schools (Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community and Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program).

III. Why, when, and how to use movement in the classroom.

IV. Reviewing and teaching content using movement.

V. Physical education curricular models and standards.

VI. Managing classroom environments (high and low risk activities, managing physical activity).

VII. Health education curricular models and standards.

VIII. Social and emotional health.

IX. Nutrition.

X. Saftey.

XI. Personal health and wellness, substance abuse prevention.

XII. Reproductive health.

XIII. Students practive teaching content to peers or children.

XIV. Final Exam

Applied Learning Activities: 50 - 60%
Mandatory Course Components:

• Michigan Model for Health: Skills for Health and Life
• National Standards for K-12 Physical Education
• Choose My Plate (www.choosemyplate.gov/children)
• Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community and Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program

 
Equivalent Courses:
None

• Lesson plans/oral presentations - projects
• Reflections and readings - quizzes