PESS 325 - Planning, Instructing, and Assessing for Learning and Meaningfulness in Elementary Physical Education Part I

(3 credits)

This course explores standard-based content for elementary physical education students, including unpacking, bundling, and organizing this content for curriculum, unit design, and assessment. Students will apply knowledge of development and learning to analyze, evaluate, and create developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant, and meaningful learning opportunities for elementary physical education students. In addition, this course will examine factors that nurture community, meaningfulness, and motivation, specifically for elementary students, while evaluating resources based on their appropriateness for elementary physical education.PESS 300 - Motor Learning and Control Prerequisites: PESS 111 - Motor Development, Fundamental Movements, and Play, PESS 114 - Fundamentals of Adventure Education, PESS 151 - Fundamentals of Rhythms & Dance, PESS 152 - Fundamentals of Games Education, PESS 225 - Introduction to Learning and Meaningfulness in Physical Education, & admission to Teacher Education Program. Majors only. PESS 300 - Motor Learning and Control should be taken before or concurrently with PESS 325. Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester).