Designing and Teaching Fitness Education Courses

Fitness education is often overlooked for various reasons, such as no equipment, no weight room, large class size, or lack of professional development. Designing and Teaching Fitness Education Courses provides practical solutions for these issues, with 211 instructional photos, 18 pacing guides, an online resource, 139 video demonstrations, PowerPoint presentations, teacher aids, and student handouts. The book also includes a detailed chapter on nutrition education written by internationally recognized sport nutritionist Lisa Dorfman. Teachers will learn how to integrate a quality fitness education curriculum into any setting and learning model, and how to enable students to participate in community fitness and activity events to support the development of lifelong fitness habits.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

Fitness education often goes unnoticed for various reasons, such as lack of equipment, weight room, large class size, and lack of professional development. However, Designing and Teaching Fitness Education Courses offers practical solutions to these challenges. This comprehensive book provides secondary-level physical educators with innovative ideas, practical answers, and guidance in implementing fitness education programming that caters to the needs of all students.

Packed with valuable tools and resources, the book offers 211 instructional photos showcasing exercises and stretches that require no equipment and can be easily adapted to suit varying abilities. It also includes 18 pacing guides, forming a week-by-week blueprint for implementing a semester-long fitness education course. An extensive online resource is available, providing all 18 pacing guides, a blank template for developing personalized fitness plans, 139 video demonstrations of the exercises and stretches, PowerPoint presentations for PE classes, and teacher aids and student handouts, including assignments, assessments, posters, and a 12-week personal fitness plan.

Teachers can utilize the pacing guides to create a semester-long fitness education course that can be implemented in either a traditional or block schedule. These guides provide objectives, class discussion topics, activities, assessments, and teaching strategies for each week of an 18-week semester. All topics in the guides are aligned with SHAPE America's National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K–12 Physical Education.

The authors guide teachers in addressing key priorities within a fitness education course, including social and emotional learning, behavior modification principles, and adherence. By incorporating these priorities, teachers can create a well-rounded and effective fitness education program that promotes physical well-being, mental health, and overall student development.

In conclusion, Designing and Teaching Fitness Education Courses is a must-have resource for secondary-level physical educators seeking to enhance their students' fitness and well-being. With its innovative ideas, practical solutions, and valuable tools, this book empowers teachers to design and deliver effective fitness education programs that meet the diverse needs of their students.

Weight: 1122g
Dimension: 219 x 280 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781718200265