Advanced PE

Tuttle Syllabus----Semester One 2013 The focus for this class is Fitness for Life. You will study the benefits and various aspects of physical activity. Many lifetime physical activities will be introduced throughout the semester that you will be able to participate in during class. We will also focus on improving your current fitness level with activity and physical selfassessment testing.
All assignments and information will be located on EDMODO. If you would like a paper handout for each unit please contact Mrs. Tuttle and she will provide this for you.

Week One: Fitness and Wellness for All/Flag Football and Ultimate Frisbee Week Two: Safe and Smart Physical Activity/Softball and Cricket Week Three: Benefits of Physical Activity/Soccer and Speedball Week Four: How Much is Enough?/Cross Country and Cycling/BMX Week Five: Learning Self-Management Skills/ Swimming & Diving and WaterPolo Week Six: Lifestyle Physical Activity and Positive Attitudes/Frisbee Golf Week Seven: Cardiovascular Fitness/ Yoga and Bocce Week Eight: Active Aerobics and Recreation/ Hiking and Orienteering/GPS Week Nine: Active Sports and Skill-Related Physical Fitness/Horseshoes END OF FIRST QUARTER Week Ten: Muscle Fitness: Basic Principles and Strength/Archery Week Eleven: Flexibility/ Wrestling, Boot Camp and Boxing Week Twelve: Muscle Fitness: Muscular Endurance and General Muscle Fitness Information/Pickleball Week Fourteen: Choosing Nutritious Food/Badminton Week Fifteen: Making Consumer Choices/Floor Hockey and Ice Hockey Week Sixteen: A Wellness Perspective/ Rowing and Kayaking Week Seventeen: Stress Management/Racquetball and Squash Week Eighteen: Personal Program Planning/ Judo, Karate, Ju-Jitsu and Taekwondo
Class Schedule
5 min: Dress out 10 min: Intro to class topic and lesson on iPad/Edmodo 5 min: Warm up and Stretch 20 min: Class activity 5 min: ABS and Cool Down 10 min: Shower and Dress Out ***PLEASE SCROLL DOWN AND READ THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION HANDBOOK

Grading
10 pts/day---Dress out and participation 50 pts/week---Edmodo assignments, quizzes and tests =100 pts per week

ADVANCED PHYSICAL EDUCATION HANDBOOK

A physically educated person is one who has mastered the necessary movement skills to participate confidently in many different forms of physical activity; one who values physical fitness and understands that both are related to health and well being. The vision is for all students to be physically educated and have fun while moving. Students who choose to actively participate in quality physical education programs receive a variety of benefits, including the development of: 1. A variety of motor skills and abilities related to lifetime leisure activities 2. Improved understanding of the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle 3. Improved understanding of movement and the human body 4. Improved knowledge of rules and strategies of particular games and sports 5. Self-confidence and self-worth as they relate to physical education recreation programs

STUDENT OUTCOMES
1. Students will develop competency in many movement activities.

2. Students will understand how and why they move in a variety of situations and use this information to enhance their own skills. 3. Students will achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

4. Students will exhibit a physically active lifestyle and will understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge and self-expression. 5. Students will demonstrate responsible personal behavior while participating in movement activities. 6. Students will demonstrate responsible social behavior while participating in movement activities. Students will understand the importance of respect for others. 7. Students will understand the relationship between history, culture and games.

LOCKER ROOM POLICY

1. Anyone caught stealing or performing any other illegal action in the locker rooms will be referred to School Administration and a police report will be filed. 2. Food, drinks or chewing gum will not be allowed in PE classes.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION ATTIRE

Students are to be dressed in the required Physical Education attire every day. Athletic shoes with rubber soles and athletic socks are to be worn to class. School or street clothes (worn either under or over PE attire) is not acceptable attire for Physical Education class. Students without proper attire may be subject to being a non-participant.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 2. 3. 4. Attend class daily dressed out in the proper PE attire. Get to class and roll call on time. Complete all class responsibilities and required work. Be responsible for all medical excuses, notes and admission forms.

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Care for PE attire by picking it up after class and washing it at home. Keep the PE area clean and respect all facilities and equipment. Obtain prior permission before missing a class for school-related business.

8. All PE students shall remain in the designated PE area until the passing bell rings at the end of the period. 9. All accidents and/or injuries should be reported to the teacher regardless of how minor the accident and/or injury seems to be.

EXCUSED ABSENCE MAKE UP POLICY Excused absences must be made up if a

student wants to receive credit. Students must arrange make up assignments with their individual teacher.

PE ATTENDANCE / MEDICAL POLICY Students who cannot participate or who or

have limited participation in PE activities for 3 days or less shall provide a note, at the beginning of class, from his/her parent to the PE instructor. This note shall describe the illness and/or injury that are causing the student not to participate during class. Students with an illness or injury lasting more than 3 days duration shall provide a note from his/her doctor to the instructor at the beginning of class. This note should describe the nature of the illness or injury, limitations or restrictions on movement, duration of non-participation, and indication of when PE class may be resumed. Students are responsible to notify PE instructor prior to school-related absences.