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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Successful Teaching | |
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The Teacher, Not Only the Contents | |
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How Is Children's Physical Education Different? | |
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Analogies of Teaching | |
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Changing and Dynamic | |
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Difficult to Capture in Words | |
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The Challenge of Teaching Children's Physical Education | |
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The Teacher Makes the Difference | |
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Pedagogy Tool Box | |
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Working Definition of "Successful" | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Planning to Maximize Learning | |
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The Need for Planning | |
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Tendencies to Avoid Planning | |
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Personalized Planning | |
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Planning Formats and Components | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Creating a Positive Learning Environment | |
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Teacher Expectancy | |
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Teacher Stereotypes | |
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Creating an Emotionally Safe Environment | |
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Determining Management Protocols for Your Classes | |
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Teaching Behavior Protocols | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Minimizing Off-Task Behavior and Discipline Problems | |
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Strategies for Minimizing Off-Task Behavior | |
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Discipline Problems | |
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Discipline Systems | |
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Characteristics of Effective Discipline Systems | |
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The Discipline Confrontation | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Getting the Lesson Started | |
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Instant Activity | |
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Why Instant Activity? | |
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Communicating the Purpose of the Lesson | |
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Traditional Ways to Start a Lesson | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Instructing and Demonstrating | |
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Instructing | |
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Demonstrating | |
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Checking for Understanding | |
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Students' Use of Time | |
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Definition of Categories | |
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Pinpointing | |
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Play-Teach-Play | |
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CDs and DVDs | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Motivating Children to Practice | |
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Three Keys to Motivating Children | |
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Eight Techniques for Motivating Children | |
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Helping Children Develop Realistic Expectations | |
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Teacher as Cheerleader | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Observing and Analyzing | |
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Child-Centered and Subject-Centered Decisions | |
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Observing Individuals | |
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Techniques for Observing | |
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Four Key Observation Questions | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Developing the Content | |
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Teacher Choices in Developing the Content | |
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Content Development Patterns | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Providing Feedback | |
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Types of Feedback | |
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Who Gets Your Feedback? | |
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Research on Physical Education Teacher Feedback | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflections | |
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References | |
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Building Critical-Thinking Skills | |
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Value for the Children | |
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Convergent Problem Solving | |
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Divergent Problem Solving | |
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Verbal Problem Solving | |
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Effective Questioning and Problem Setting | |
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Should I Use a Direct or an Indirect Approach? | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Building Positive Feelings | |
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Intentional and Ever Present | |
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Techniques and Strategies | |
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Selection of Activities | |
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Competition for Children | |
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Testing | |
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Understanding Feelings | |
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Learned Helplessness | |
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Concluding Thoughts | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Assessing and Reporting Children's Progress | |
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Why Assess? | |
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Grading | |
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New Ways to Assess in Physical Education | |
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What to Assess | |
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How to Assess | |
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Reporting What Has Been Assessed | |
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Informal Assessments | |
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Fitness Testing | |
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Summary | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Continuing to Develop as a Teacher | |
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Stages of Teaching | |
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Techniques for Continuing to Improve as a Teacher | |
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Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teachers | |
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What Type of Teacher Will You Become? | |
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Parting Thoughts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Appendix | |
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Index | |
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About the Author | |
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DVD User Instructions | |