HPEP 501 - Principles of Teaching Physical Education

3 credits.
This course orients the future physical education professional to teaching in a movement setting. This content skills and pedagogy course is designed to explore the teaching-learning process and develop teaching skills. This course focuses specifically on the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate physical education programs in grades PreK-12 (elementary and secondary). Areas such as effective teaching behaviors, instructional strategies, curriculum development, behavior management, Virginia Standards of Learning in Physical Education, and assessment of learning discussed.

Prerequisite(s): None.