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Teaching physical education in middle school can sometimes seem like a never-ending journey, but this new edition will help you plan and map out your voyage--and successfully reach your destination. Using Teaching Middle School Physical Education, Third Edition , you can meet the specific needs of middle school students and prepare them for our rapidly changing world while also meeting the latest physical education standards.

This comprehensive resource has been updated with many exciting features:
-A CD-ROM with examples of task cards, software, and daily lesson plans
-Detailed standards-based lesson agendas to help you clearly present the information to your students
-Recommended equipment lists and comprehensive information to help you build and implement your program without having to dig through numerous resources
-Realigned unit plans to help you document that you are meeting the current national standards
-Assessments for every standard in each unit

Teaching Middle School Physical Education, Third Edition, provides a blueprint for developing an effective environment and sound curriculum and for teaching and assessing middle school students based on the latest physical education guidelines. Part I examines changes in society, technology, health, and education and how you can use those changes to shape your middle school physical education program. Part II guides you step by step in developing a physical education curriculum from start to finish, including selecting a curriculum committee, defining a physically educated person, and establishing benchmarks in alignment with the exit standards. In this part you'll also learn how to select instructional units, integrate physical education with other subjects, and develop unit and lesson plans.

In part III you'll learn about the needs of middle school learners and the corresponding teaching behaviors, instructional styles and strategies, instructional materials, and new technologies that are especially effective at the middle school level. You'll explore how to motivate and reach all types of learners and why and how to select particular teaching styles or strategies. Part IV outlines a complete physical education program for fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Each unit includes an overview, a list of standards linked directly to the grade-level standards, and a day-by-day lesson outline. You also receive assessment tool ideas for each unit, which are aligned with the standards.

Teaching Middle School Physical Education, Third Edition, is both comprehensive and flexible in its approach to providing you with high-quality, up-to-date information that is practical for both veterans and new teachers. This new version will help you stay the course and complete a successful journey with your next physical education class.

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• Preface
• Part I Prepare for Your Journey
• Chapter 1 Physical Education in a Changing World
• Our Changing Technology
• Our Changing Society
• Our Changing Health Issues
• Our Changing Education System
• Our Changing Physical Education Programs
• Summary
• Chapter 2 Reform Efforts in the Middle School
• Characteristics of Middle School Students
• History of Middle Schools in America
• Quality Middle School Programs Today
• Quality Middle School Physical Education
• Planning for Success
• Summary
• Chapter 3 The Role of Physical Education in Middle School
• Physical Education and the Instructional Setting
• Physical Education and the Extracurricular Setting
• Physical Education and the Coordinated School Health System Setting
• Public Relations
• Summary
• Chapter 4 The Physical Education Environment
• Facilities
• Equipment and Supplies
• Creating a Safe Environment
• Organizing the Program
• Summary
• Chapter 5 The Psychological Environment
• Inclusion
• Developing Social Skills
• Positive Class Management
• Summary
• Part II Map Out Your Journey
• Chapter 6 Creating the Curriculum Foundation
• Select a Committee
• Prepare a Committee
• Define a Physically Educated Person
• Review NASPE's Standards
• Develop Exit Standards
• Develop Grade-Level Standards
• Determine Grade-Level Criteria for Competence
• Summary
• Chapter 7 Planning a Course of Study
• Select Instructional Units
• Develop Unit Standards
• Integrate With Other Subject Areas
• Determine the Yearly Plan
• Develop Unit Plans and Lesson Plans
• Summary
• Chapter 8 Assessing and Grading Your Students
• Assessment
• Role of Grading in Assessment
• Summary
• Part III Travel Toward Your Destination
• Chapter 9 Understanding Today's Learner
• Motivating Students
• How Students Learn
• How Students Learn Differently
• Summary
• Chapter 10 Improving Your Teaching Effectiveness
• Staying Current
• Planning
• Using Time Effectively
• Using Students' Names
• Providing Model Demonstrations and Explanations
• Checking for Understanding
• Providing Effective Practice
• Actively Supervising
• Providing Feedback
• Treating Students Equitably
• Summary
• Chapter 11 Teaching Styles and Strategies to Meet Learners' Needs
• Teaching Styles
• Instructional Strategies
• Working With Limited-English-Proficient Students
• Working With Differently Abled Students
• Summary
• Chapter 12 Selecting Instructional Materials and Management Tools
• Visual and Auditory Aids
• Task Cards
• Worksheets
• Textbooks
• Simulations
• Video Clips
• Technological Devices
• Internet
• Instructional Software
• Virtual Reality
• Other Resources
• Resources and Management Tools for Teachers
• Summary
• Chapter 13 Continuing to Grow as a Professional
• Change
• Professional Development
• Contributing to the Profession
• Summary
• Part IV Discover Your Destination
• Chapter 14 A Fifth Grade Program: Manipulating Objects Efficiently and Effectively
• Unit 1 Introduction and Fitness Pretesting
• Unit 2 Cooperative Activities
• Unit 3 Body Management
• Unit 4 Locomotor Skills
• Unit 5 Throwing and Catching
• Unit 6 Throwing and Catching With an Implement
• Unit 7 Striking With Hands
• Unit 8 Striking With Feet
• Unit 9 Striking With Implements
• Unit 10 Early American Dances
• Unit 11 Early American Games
• Unit 12 Closure and Fitness Posttesting
• Chapter 15 A Sixth Grade Program: Learning Skills Through Cooperation
• Unit 1 Introduction and Fitness Pretesting
• Unit 2 Cooperative Activities
• Unit 3 Stunts and Tumbling
• Unit 4 Folk Dance
• Unit 5 Target Sport: Bowling
• Unit 6 Target and Invasion Sport: Flying Disc
• Unit 7 Invasion Sport: 3-on 3-Basketball
• Unit 8 Net Sport: Pickleball
• Unit 9 Field Sport: Softball
• Unit 10 Ancient Games
• Unit 11 Circus Arts
• Unit 12 Closure and Fitness Posttesting
• Chapter 16 A Seventh Grade Program: Taking Acceptable Risks Through Problem Solving
• Unit 1 Introduction and Fitness Pretesting
• Unit 2 Tumbling and Gymnastics
• Unit 3 Orienteering
• Unit 4 Net Sport: Tennis
• Unit 5 Aquatics
• Unit 6 Target Sport: Golf
• Unit 7 Self-Defense
• Unit 8 Medieval Times Activities
• Unit 9 Closure and Fitness Posttesting
• Chapter 17 An Eighth Grade Program: Working as a Team to Develop Strategies for Success
• Unit 1 Introduction and Fitness Pretesting
• Unit 2 Problem Solving Activities
• Unit 3 Team Invasion Sports
• Unit 4 Team Net Sports
• Unit 5 Team Field Sport: Softball
• Unit 6 Square Dance
• Unit 7 Closure and Fitness Posttesting
• Appendix A Characteristics of Middle School Students
• Appendix B Content Related to Grade-Level Standards
• Appendix C Recommended Resources
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Bonnie Mohnsen, PhD, CEO and president of Bonnie's Fitware, Inc., taught middle school physical education for 13 years and has served as a middle school department chair and mentor-teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She also has worked as a physical education consultant for the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Orange County Department of Education, and the Montebello Unified School District. She has consulted with numerous state departments of education on curriculum, including California and Maine, and served as the primary consultant for the Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Mohnsen has presented in Japan, Germany, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates. She has presented at more than 300 workshops and in-services in the United States on a variety of topics, including teaching middle school physical education, curriculum development, assessment, and using technology in physical education. Dr. Mohnsen is the author of Using Technology in Physical Education, Fifth Edition; Building a Quality Physical Education Program (Grades 6-12); Integrating Technology and Physical Education; Assessing Student Understanding of Motor Learning Concepts; Strengthening Your Physical Education Program Through Grading and Assessment; and Assessing Concepts: Secondary Biomechanics. She has also authored numerous articles. Dr. Mohnsen is the editor of NASPE's Concepts of Physical Education: What Every Student Needs to Know, a follow-up to the National Standards for Physical Education and the New Leadership Paradigm for Physical Education.

Dr Mohnsen was Southern California Middle School Physical Educator of the Year in 1989. She was also named the 1997 Physical Education Administrator of the Year for the Council of School Leadership for Physical Education. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, reading, and digital electronics.