Designing the Physical Education Curriculum

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This book shows teachers how to become curriculum designers rather than curriculum consumers. In response to recent educational trends, Designing the Physical Education Curriculum explains how to individualize instruction based on students' abilities and interests. The process helps teachers not only fulfill the needs of their students but also enhance their own job satisfaction by controlling what they teach.The book guides readers through the following process of curriculum design:- Creating a focus, or organizing center, for the curriculum- Transforming the organizing center into goals and selecting content to support those goals- Assessing skills and knowledge in order to determine what students are capable of- Making the transition from content goals to clear and meaningful learning objectives- Constructing evaluation instruments, developing data collection skills, and using portfolio assessment- Devising learning experiences that lead to intended outcomes and accommodate culturally diverse, at-risk, and gifted studentsThe final chapter-a sample curriculum for physical education using a case study approach-illustrates each of the curriculum components and demonstrates how they all fit together.To help readers learn to put the principles and concepts into practice, the book features 43 self-directed activities that ask readers to- identify what they know,- apply information to practical situations,- solve curriculum-related problems, and- create curriculum components.Student-friendly text features include key concepts, expected outcomes, and dozens of tables and figures. Plus, this new edition provides answers to practical implementation questions and chapter-opening scenarios that put the material into context.