Standard 1

Standard 1
Scientific & Theoretical Knowledge
Physical education teacher candidates know and apply discipline-specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physically educated individuals.

Artifact: Motor Development Lab 2 
Element: 1.3
Date: 10/19/10
Reflection: The task on Motor Development Lab 2 was to observe and assess the skill of kicking and engage  in activities with the children.  I had to keep space and safety issues in mindas I had the children perform the lab activities.  My task was to assess one of the students passing to another student 12 feet away and shooting at a goal 12 feet away.  I had to assess whether or not the two types of kicks both gave an honest assessment of the students' abilities.



Artifact: Motor Development Lab 3
Element: 1.3
Date: 9/28/10
Reflection: The task on Motor Development Lab 3 was to observe and assess the skill of throwing and engage in activities with the children.  During this lab my task was to assess students throwing a tennis ball and then throwing a foam ball.  I had to assess whether or not the students threw at a different level when using the different types of balls.



Artifact: Motor Development Lab 4
Element: 1.3
Date: 10/19/10
Reflection: There were a few tasks on Motor Development Lab 4, the first was to go over ways of successfully teaching and keeping the students' attention after a full day of classes.  The next task dealt with assessing students jump-roping.



Artifact: Motor Development Lab 5
Element: 1.3
Date: 10/27/10
Reflection: There were two tasks for Motor Development Lab 5, the first was to asses locomotor skills including  galloping and hopping.  The next assessment I made was when I had the students volleying using a set.  During this assessment the students used a beach ball and then a volley ball.  I had to assess whether or not there was a difference between using the different balls.



Artifact: Motor Development Lab 6
Element: 1.3
Date: 11/2/10
Reflection: The task on Motor Development Lab 6 was to assess the students catching.  I assessed the students using two different types of balls, a tennis ball and then a rubber ball.  I had to assess whether or not there was a difference in the students level while catching the different types of balls.  My next task was to teach a dance, I taught the Cha-Cha Slide.