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Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students, 4/E
Paul W. Darst, Arizona State University
Robert P. Pangrazi, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University

ISBN-10: 020534092X
ISBN-13: 9780205340927

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Copyright: 2002
Format: Cloth; 458 pp
Status: Out of Print

Suggested retail price: $108.40
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Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students is a methods text that is geared to teach students how to create a positive and motivating learning environment through the use of creative curriculum suggestions and activities.

Packed with activities, games, teaching strategies, and instructional cues, this text is essential for beginning and experienced teachers alike. The text contains a suggested curriculum format with introductory activities, fitness/activity routines, and lesson focuses that have been field-tested and are arranged systematically for the teacher to use.

The text, when tied to the accompanying lesson plan book, becomes a comprehensive curriculum guide for pre-service and in-service teachers for grades 7-12. Enhancing the curriculum and instruction in secondary physical education, the text includes many new and motivating ideas, strategies, and activities.

  • Current information on trends and issues, content standards, essential components of curriculum, planning ideas, management strategies, communicating with diverse students, and maintaining an effective learning environment.
  • Practical ideas for teaching instructional units including outcomes, cognitive activities, station teaching, and modified game activities.Creative ideas for novel and innovative fitness routines as well as introductory and instructional activities.
  • Emphasis on integrating students with disabilities into instructional settings with a step-by-step approach to developing an IEP.
  • Accompanying lesson plan book can be packaged with the text to serve as a comprehensive curriculum guide.

  • National standards and essential components of quality physical education programs according to the NASPE are integrated into each chapter opening.
  • A wider range of evaluative techniques is now included so teachers can select ways to measure how they are meeting national standards (Ch. 10).
  • Chapters 2 and 16 have been fully updated to reflect the national trend toward physical activity rather than high levels of youth fitness.
  • A section on gender differences and diversity has been added while the strong section on effective communication and reflection has been fully updated.

JUSTIFYING A PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL.

 1. Physical Education in the Secondary School.

 2. The Impact of Physical Activity on Adolescents.

DESIGNING A PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

 3. Developing a Curriculum.

 4. Curriculum Models.

TEACHING A PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

 5. Planning for Effective Instruction.

 6. Improving Instructional Effectiveness.

 7. Effective Management of Students.

 8. Teaching Styles.

 9. Improving Instruction Systematically.

10. Evaluation and Grading.

DEVELOPING A TOTAL PROGRAM.

11. Students with Disabilities.

12. Liability and Safety.

13. Intramurals, Sport Clubs, and Athletics.

IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES.

14. Introductory Activities.

15. Physical Activity and Fitness.

16. Wellness for a Lifetime: Activities for Instruction.

17. Mini-Units of Instruction.

18. Team Sports.

19. Individual Sports.

20. Dual Sports.

21. Outdoor Adventure Activities.

    Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students, Sixth Edition provides secondary school physical education pre-service teachers everything they need to know to create an exciting and thoughtful PE program for their students. Using accessible, easy-to-read language, authors Paul Darst and Robert Pangrazi cover foundational teaching elements as well as the latest issues in physical education. A focus on important issues facing today’s PE teachers covers such topics as overweight in youth and teaching culturally diverse students. Up-to-date research, recommended reading, and a variety of study tools throughout the text make this book a comprehensive resource for teachers of physical education. The text, when tied to the accompanying lesson plan book, becomes a comprehensive curriculum guide for pre-service and in-service teachers for grades 7-12. Enhancing the curriculum and instruction in secondary physical education, the text includes many new and motivating ideas, strategies, and activities.

     

    The Sixth Edition features new activities including yoga, stability balls, and body bars, a revised Chapter on teaching styles (Chapter 8), updated MyPyramid Plan information (Chapter 17), and additional Lesson Plan activities.

  • 0321536797Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students, 6/E
    Darst & Pangrazi
    © 2009 | Benjamin Cummings | Cloth; 512 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321536797 | ISBN-13: 9780321536792
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