Physical Education/Teacher Preparation - Montgomery College - Rockville MD

Physical Education/Teacher Preparation from Montgomery College - Rockville MD is a Campus Associate Sport degree that prepares you for a Education career. This A.A. track provides the first two years of a teacher preparation program for the elementary and secondary grade levels. Physical educators plan and direct appropriate learning experiences that focus on helping students learn to enjoy physical activity as a lifelong pursuit. Physical education specialists are trained to create teaching/learning environments where students improve movement abilities, enhance performance knowledge and motor skills, increase physical fitness, and experience personal growth both socially and emotionally. This track also includes foundation courses for students interested in coaching athletes on the interscholastic and other levels. Athletics involves recruiting, coaching, managing, and administering teams that compete against other athletic programs. Athletic programs have significantly different goals from physical education, yet often share facilities, equipment, fields, and teachers. Program Outcomes for the Arts & Sciences A.A. - Physical Education/Teacher Preparation Upon completion of this program a student will be able to: Demonstrate competency in performing and presenting motor skills and movement patterns necessary for a variety of physical activities. Distinguish the unique characteristics of physical education and describe the field of study?s contribution to children?s physical, emotional, and cognitive development Identify the components of health-related fitness and the impact of physical educators in promoting these components in his or her classes. Demonstrate an active lifestyle through the completion of a variety of physical education activity courses. Identify both barriers to exercise children face and factors relevant to individual and family exercise motivation. Distinguish between the National and State curriculum recommendations and describe the similarities and differences of each. Identify the three learning domains (psychomotor, affective, and cognitive) critical to physical education and describe their importance to planning and content development. Compare and contrast the settings where physical education can occur and the unique requirements of each setting. Utilize information technology to enhance learning and personal and professional productivity. Recognize and utilize a wide range of resources (faculty mentoring, professional journals, national organizations, etc) in their professional development View more details on Montgomery College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sport courses.