The recognition of the importance of physical activity and health in the lives of all people underlies this curriculum. Every student is encouraged to receive instruction and practice in a variety of lifetime sports and recreational activities; as well as understand the human body and ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This curriculum is designed with an emphasis in the appreciation and study of human movement, with the goal to educate students for careers in teaching and coaching, athletics administration, recreation, and allied health and wellness programs. A candidate in the K-12 Health and PE program will become certified to teach Health and PE content throughout the K-12 grades upon completion of the program and a passing score on the corresponding Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC).

State Endorsement Code: MC

MTTC Test Code: 112- 113

Professional Sequence Learning Outcomes:

• Plan, modify and apply evidence based instructional approaches that promote vocabulary growth.
• Implement texts that showcase a variety of viewpoints, genres, literary devices and audiences.
• Cultivate students’ literary identities through motivational and engagement strategies.
• Learn to provide opportunities for active listening and collaborative classroom discussions.
• Possess the knowledge of a plethora of literary texts relevant to secondary learners to encourage reading for pleasure.
• Connect teaching and learning to social contexts that promote student growth of critical consciousness.

The School of Education Program Learning Outcomes:

• SL1.  Faith Integration: Candidates display the Christian principles that are central to the university’s mission.
• SL2. Caring Relationships: Candidates establish caring, supportive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• RP3.  Disciplinary Knowledge: Candidates demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the skills and frameworks of their content areas appropriate to their certification.
• RP4.  Pedagogy and Instruction: Candidates understand and implement best practices of instruction and deliver well-differentiated and well-aligned instruction that empowers students as learners.
• RP5.  Communication: Candidates demonstrated effective communication skills to enhance teaching and learning.
• RP6. Assessment: Candidates use various types of assessment to evaluate student progress and to improve their instruction.
• RP7.  Classroom Environment: Candidates assess and respond appropriately to the cultures of diverse classrooms, schools, and the community.
• LL8.  Professionalism and Personal Growth: Candidates engage in continuous growth by consistently expanding their professional knowledge, skills and dispositions.

Health Education Outcomes:

• Demonstrate acquisition of functional health content and proficiency in health-related skills for the purpose of enhancing healthy behaviors in learners.
• Plan school health education instruction and programs that meet the needs of all learners.
• Implement effective health education instruction that meets the needs of all learners.
• Use methods of assessment to measure students' health-related content knowledge and skill proficiency.
• Engage in ongoing professional learning opportunities that improve student learning and advance the profession. 
  
   

Physical Education Outcomes: 

• Demonstrate an understanding of common and specialized-content, physical education curriculum models, comprehensive school physical activity programming, and scientific foundations for the delivery of an effective physical education program that interconnects with other subject areas.
• Demonstrate skillful performance in physical education content areas and health-enhancing levels of fitness.
• Apply content and programming knowledge to plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences aligned with K-12 state and national standards.
• Engage students in meaningful learning experiences through effective use of pedagogical skills.
• Select and implement appropriate assessments to monitor learners' progress, guide decision making related to instruction and learning, and engage learners in their own growth.
• Demonstrate behaviors essential to becoming effective professionals. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Professional Education Studies
EDU 1000	Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies	3
EDU 1004	Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical	1
EDU 1020	Human Growth and Development
EDU 1022	Human Growth and Development Elementary Clinical	1
EDU 1050	Technology for Educators	2
EDU 1060	Intro to Learning Disabilities	3
EDU 2000	Designing Instruction for Student Success	3
EDU 2004	Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical	1
EDU 2020	Differentiation for All Learners	3
EDU 2022	Differentiation for All Learners Elementary Clinical	1
EDU 3000	Assessment and Evaluation for Educators	3
EDU 3004	Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical	1
EDU 3220	Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels	3
EDU 3224	Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical ( or EDU 3213)	1
EDU 4220	Methods for Teaching Upper Levels	3
EDU 4224	Methods for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical (or EDU 4213)	1
EDU 3050	Preparing for Student Teaching	1
EDU 4399	Student Teaching for PE/Health or Music	12
Total Hours		43

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Health and PE Required Courses
EDU 4320	Teaching Physical Education Activities	3
EDU 4310	Curriculum and Instruction: Health and PE	2
EDU 3310	Health & PE for Elementary Teachers	2
BIO 1801	Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 1802	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
HHP 2265	Healthy Lifestyles	3
HHP 3342	Nutrition for Wellness and Performance	3
HHP 3371	Exercise Physiology	3
HHP 3373	Motor Development	3
HHP 3375	Biomechanics	3
HHP 4410	Measurement and Evaluation in Health & Human Performance	3
HHP 4412	Adapted Physical Education	3
Total Hours		32