Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students provides PETE students a solid conceptual foundation for creating healthy learning environments and quality physical education programs. This resource offers a wide variety of units and ready-to-use activities that enhance learning.

Part I. Designing an Effective Physical Education ProgramChapter 1. Physical Education in the Secondary School What Is Physical Education? Rationale for Physical Education Major Outcomes for Physical Education Physical Education Content Standards Perspectives Influencing Physical Education Issues Affecting Physical Education Programs Essential Components of a Quality Program Characteristics of Successful Physical Education ProgramsChapter 2. Steps in Developing an Effective Curriculum Designing a Quality Curriculum An Articulated Curriculum: Grades K Through 12Chapter 3. Curriculum Approaches Promoting Skill Development and Physical Activity Approach Sport Education Approach Tactical Games Approach Knowledge Concepts Approach Fitness Education Approach Personal and Social Responsibility ApproachPart II. Teaching Students in an Effective Physical Education ProgramChapter 4. Planning for Effective Instruction Develop Departmental Policies Factors Influencing Preinstructional Decisions Making Preinstructional Decisions Teach Each Student as a Whole Person Plan for Optimal Skill Learning Design Comprehensive Unit Plans Create Quality Lesson Plans Major Instructional Components of the Lesson Reflect on the Completed LessonChapter 5. Improving Instructional Effectiveness Defining Effective Instruction Demonstrate a Caring Attitude Toward Students Develop Effective Listening Skills Maintain Student Interest Communicate Effectively With Your Class Use Nonverbal Communication Demonstrate and Model Skills Facilitate Learning With Instructional Cues Use Effective Instructional Feedback Consider the Personal Needs of Students Improving Teaching Skills Evaluating Effective Teaching Systematically Observing to Improve Quality of InstructionChapter 6. Teaching Styles Direct Instruction Style Task (Station) Style Mastery Learning (Outcomes-Based) Style Individualized Style Cooperative Learning Reciprocal Teaching Style Inquiry Style Teaching Styles and Student Learning A Framework for Using Multiple Teaching Styles Dynamic Instruction: Elements Common to All StylesChapter 7. Management Strive for a Well-Managed Class Use Effective Class Organization Strategies Teach Responsible Student Behavior Implement a Proactive Behavior Management Approach Maintain and Promote Acceptable Behavior Decrease Unacceptable Behavior Deal With Severe Misbehavior Use Criticism Cautiously Make Punishment a Last Resort Know the Legal Consequences of ExpulsionChapter 8. Assessment, Evaluation, Grading, and Program Accountability Assessment of Student Performance Physical Activity Assessment Cognitive Assessment Affective Assessment Types of Assessments Student Self-Evaluation Other Assessments Criteria and Uses for Student Evaluation Uses for Student Evaluation Grading ConsiderationsChapter 9. Inclusion Defining Adapted Physical Education and Sport Laws Related to Adapted Physical Education Least Restrictive Environment Exclusion, Segregation, Integration, and Inclusion Development of the IEP Systematic Approach to Successful Inclusion Parental Support Recruiting and Training Paraeducators and AidesPart III. Developing and Administering a Total ProgramChapter 10. Safety and Liability Safety Supervision Equipment and Facilities Torts Liability Personal Protection: Minimizing the Effects of a LawsuitChapter 11. Supporting and Advocating for Physical Education Advocacy and Effective Methods for Physical Education Budget Strategies for Physical Education Professional DevelopmentChapter 12. Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs Strategies for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a CSPAPChapter 13. Intramurals, Physical Activity Programs, and Athletics Intramurals Physical Activity Programs Interscholastic AthleticsPart IV. Implementing Instructional ActivitiesChapter 14. Introductory Activities Agility Activities Locomotor Challenges Individual Activities Partner and Small-Group ActivitiesChapter 15. Physical Fitness Fitness of America’s Youth Health-Related and Skill-Related Physical Fitness Creating a Positive Fitness Experience Exercises for Fitness Routines Avoiding Harmful Practices and Exercises Activities and Routines for Developing Fitness Health Club WorkoutsChapter 16. Net and Wall Activities Badminton Racquetball Pickleball Tennis VolleyballChapter 17. Invasion Activities Basketball Field Hockey Flag Football Lacrosse Rugby Soccer Speed-a-Way Team HandballChapter 18. Target Activities Archery Bowling Disc Games GolfChapter 19. Recreational and Lifetime Activities In-Line Skating Jogging Rhythmic Activity Rope Jumping Softball Strength Training Swimming and Aquatics Group Initiative Activities Orienteering Ropes Course Activities Traverse Climbing-Wall Activities