THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE College of Education Syllabus

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1 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE College of Education Syllabus 1 Conceptual Framework & Knowledge Base The conceptual framework contains four core concepts, which are themes through which we organize and deliver our programs; hence they are central to our vision of professional educators and scholars. These include: Interculturalism Interrelatedness Inquiry Pedagogical Leadership Mission Statement To prepare highly skilled professionals to assume roles and positions in teaching, research, educational leadership, and human development. To provide undergraduate and graduate programs based on proven best practice, knowledge acquisition, reflective inquiry, critical thinking, and respect for the cultural and linguistically diverse learner. To continuously develop a dynamic local, state, national, and international, dimension that promotes innovations and contributes to scientific educational, economic, and social change. Vision Statement The vision of the College of Education is to be consistently recognized as fully-accredited and as a nationally and internationally respected college in the areas of science, mathematics, educational technology and intercultural dimension (language, literacy, culture and interdisciplinary studies in regard to preparing teachers, counselors, administrators, educational researchers, and professional at all levels, not only for the school system but for other economical and service areas which require training, human resources, development and life-long learning. Teacher preparation programs of the College of Education will be central to the mission of the University and will have national prominence. It will be at the forefront in programs for English Language Learners and, through teacher preparation, P-16 and life-long education initiatives will be a model for helping to close the student achievement gap. All of these will require the COE to be noted for the quality of its graduates, the scholarship of its faculty, and the leadership and service they provide to the local, regional, and national educational communities in the previously mentioned areas. Note: Please be advised that the College of Education conducts ongoing research regarding the effectiveness of the programs. You will receive one survey in the final semester prior to graduation regarding the operations of the unit during your time here. A second survey will occur within one year following graduation from or completion of a program, and will be sent to your employer. This survey will focus on the preparation received at UTB/TSC. Please remember that your response to these surveys is critical to UTB/TSC excellence.

2 College of Education Department of Health and Human Performance 2 KINE3340 Principles of Wellness and Fitness Summer Session I Instructor: Christopher M. Ledingham, MPH, PhD, CHES Christopher.ledingham@utb.edu Phone: Office: None Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 AM 10:00 AM in REK Day and Time the Class meets: Monday Friday 10:00 AM 11:40 AM Location of Class: REK Course Catalog Description: Study of the scientific principles of total well-being with emphasis upon physical fitness, proper nutrition, weight control, and stress management. Students will learn to design comprehensive wellness programs for the K-12 public school sector. Lec 3, Cr 3. Required Texts: Physical Education for Lifelong Fitness The Physical Best Teachers Guide 3 rd Ed. ISBN: Fitness Gram/Activity Gram Test Administration Manual 4 th Ed. ISBN: Recommended Physical Best Activity Guide Elementary School Level 3 rd Ed. Texts: ISBN: Physical Best Activity Guide Middle and High School Levels 3 rd Ed. ISBN: COURSE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND KNOWLEDGE BASE Course Description Expanded and Purpose of the Course: The Principles of Wellness and Fitness course is designed for those students wishing to enter the teaching profession. Students will be introduced to a skill set which can be utilized to develop sound, age appropriate fitness and wellness objectives as well implement and evaluate those objectives. Students will also learn how to administer the FitnessGram and be introduced to lesson and unit plan development.

3 Course Objectives: 3 Course Objective(s) NCATE STANDARD SPA Standard Conceptual Framework 1. Describe the relationship of 1 2 Interrelatedness physical activity participation and motivation. 2. Describe the relationship of basic 1 2 Interrelatedness training principles to the attainment of health-related physical fitness. 3. Describe the importance of 1 1 Inquiry nutritional practices and dietary balance to the attainment of health-related physical fitness. 4. Describe the relationship of basic training principles to the attainment of health-related physical fitness. 1 2 Interrelatedness 5. Describe the components of health related physical fitness as well as the benefits of each. 6. Create developmentally appropriate curriculum for health-related physical education. 7. Develop individualized curriculum for specific populations including children with obesity, orthopedic, sensory, and behavioral impairment.. Demonstrate the ability to implement fitness assessment, as well as understand and articulate the results of criteria-referenced and norm-referenced fitness assessment instrument. 1 1 Inquiry 1 3 Inquiry 1 3 Inquiry 1 4 Inquiry

4 TOPICS, LEARNING PROCESSES AND DESIRED RESULTS 4 Unit One Calendar The instructor reserves the right to amend this tentative schedule as needed. Date Topics Processes & Assignments June 3 rd Introduction to Physical Best PB - Chapter 1 June 4 th Physical Activity Behavior and Motivation PB - Chapter 2 June 5 th Basic Training Principles PB Chapter 3 June 6 th 7 th Nutrition PB Chapter 4 Related Course Objective Evaluation Method & 5 3 June 10 th Exam 1 1, 2, 3, & 4 Exam None Performance Task Scoring Rubric None Unit Two Calendar The instructor reserves the right to amend this tentative schedule as needed. Date Topics Processes & Assignments June 11 th Aerobic Fitness PB - Chapter 5 June 12 th June 13 th Aerobic Fitness Activities (meet in gym) Muscular Strength and Endurance and Flexibility PB - Chapter 5 PB - Chapters 6 & 7 Related Course Objective Evaluation Method Activity

5 June 14 th June 17 th Muscular Strength and Endurance Activities (meet in gym) Flexibility Activities (meet in dance studio) PB - Chapters 6 & 7 PB - Chapters 6 & 7 June 1 th Body Composition PB - Chapter 5 Activity Activity June 19 th Exam 2 All Exam Performance Task Full participation in all activity sessions and completion of. For students unable to participate due to health reasons, an alternative assignment will be given. Scoring Rubric There is no rubric associated with these activities other than to say students must fully complete the activity s or receive no credit. Unit Three Calendar The instructor reserves the right to amend this tentative schedule as needed. Date Topics Processes & Assignments June 20 th Principles of Assessment PB - Chapter 12 June 21 st June 24 th June 25 th June 26 th Unit & Lesson Plan Development Assessing Health-Related Physical Fitness using FITNESSGRAM FITNESSGRAM Musc. Endurance & Flexibility FITNESSGRAM Cardio ASSESSMENT (lab in the gym PB Chapters 9 & 10 Web Based Web Based Related Course Objective Evaluation Method All Activity

6 June 27 th June 2 th FITNESSGRAM Musc. Endurance & Flexibility (lab in the gym) FITNESSGRAM Body Composition July 1 st Curricular Design PB - Chapter 9 July 2 nd July 3 rd Assessing Health Related Fitness Assessing the Cognitive and Affective Domains PB - Chapter 13 PB - Chapter 14 July 5 th Communicating Results 6 Activity Activity July th The Future of Physical All Education July 9 th Exam 3 All Exam Performance Task Full participation in all activity sessions and completion of. For students unable to participate due to health reasons, an alternative assignment will be given. Scoring Rubric There is no rubric associated with these activities other than to say students must fully complete the activity s or receive no credit.

7 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS, DEMONSTRATION OF MASTERY AND EVALUATION 7 Portfolios - Students are expected to keep a record of all class assignments in an organized electronic portfolio to be kept on a personal usb flash drive. The portfolio should be divided into sections containing the requested materials. The instructor will provide an example in class. Portfolio sections include: 1. Course Information: a. Syllabus & course objectives b. ALL handouts from instructor c. Course notes (both those taken by the student and those provided by the professor) d. Supplemental Activities This is a graded assignment worth 50 points of the class participation portion of your grade. Students will need to purchase and/or use a USB flash drive to store all class files. Students will be asked to submit the flash drive to the instructor on the last day of class to be checked. Class Assignments There will be six (6) graded assignments throughout the semester. Each assignment is worth 15 points and will be completed in class. Quizzes There will be weekly quizzes held throughout the semester. Quizzes will be based on textbook readings. Each quiz will be worth 5 points. Make-Up Quizzes Quizzes cannot be taken after they are presented to the class. If a student misses a quiz with an excused absence then an alternative assignment will be given. Exams There will be three (3) written exams. The exams will be designed to test students understanding of material presented in lecture (power point presentations), assigned readings, and information presented by slides and videos, etc. All exams will be both comprehensive and cumulative with Exam 2 comprised of 75% new material and 25% material covered in Exam 1. Exam 3 will be comprised of 50% new material and 25% from each prior exam. Each exam will be worth 100 points. Make-Up Exams - If a student has an excused absence a make-up exam will be given. If at all possible the student needs to provide written notice of missing the exam at least 4 hours prior to the scheduled exam. The makeup exam must be scheduled within one week of the scheduled exam or within one week of the students return to school, whichever is less. Extra Credit Extra credit will be available at the discretion of the course instructor. Students may submit no more than 20 points of extra credit throughout the course.

8 EVALUATION WEIGHTS AND SUMMMARY Assignment Points Possible My Grade Exam Exam Exam Class Assignments 90 Quizzes 75 Class Participation 100 TOTAL 565 Students will be provided with a final letter grade based on above criteria. The instructor reserves the right to penalize any additional facets of unprofessional and irresponsible work dispositions or conduct, if the need arises. GRADING SYSTEM Partial evaluations will be made with numbers (exams, tests, papers, presentations and so on). Letter grades of A through F (course final grade) will be awarded based on the following scale: A B C D F and below Incomplete Grades: A grade of Incomplete (I) may be given at the discretion of the instructor to a student who has been unable to complete the course requirements due to a serious interruption not caused by the student s own negligence. RESOURCES INCLUDING BOOKS FOR THE COURSE AND RESEARCH PAPERS Item 1: Item 2: Item 3: Item 4: Course Policies Student Responsibilities- Students will be expected to be prepared for class; this includes completion of assigned readings and the turning in of assignments on time. Students are also expected to use the UTB/TSC Blackboard system as a means for correspondence between the instructor and the student. The instructor will provide class information via the Blackboard system. The student is responsible for making sure he/she has gotten the class information necessary.

9 Professionalism Students are expected to act in a professional manner at all times and in all situations regarding the course. This includes the following: 1. Attending all class sessions, unless one is ill or dealing with a family emergency. 2. Being in class on time. 3. Not leaving class early. 4. Being properly dressed for all activity sessions. 5. Addressing the instructor as Doctor or Professor not Coach. 6. Refraining from texting or chatting via computer or cell phone. Please keep all electronic devices in either silent mode or turned off. This includes cell phones, pagers, lap top computers (unless you are taking notes), personal game systems, and personal music players. If you must keep your cell phone on, please put it on vibrate. If you are expecting a call due to a family emergency, please sit near the rear of the class and only answer the phone once outside the room. 7. When communicating by , be sure to include the course number in the subject line, include a proper greeting and salutation, as well as your full name and UTB identification number in the body of the . This is a professional communication, not a text to your friends. Failure to comply with these rules will result in a two point deduction from the class participation/professionalism line item in the student s grade for each infraction. Attendance Attendance will be taken each class period. Absences Class participation is a critical component of this course. Each UNEXCUSED absence will result in 10 points being deducted from class participation/professionalism portion of your grade. Therefore, an absence will only be considered excused if you are ill, a member of your immediate family is ill, you have a death in the family, or you are conducting official university business as part of UTB/TSC sponsored student organization. Additionally, missing class due to employment conflicts will not be considered excused abscesses. 9