Course Description
As educators, we spend countless hours of our own time devising better ways to motivate our students. This course, designed for educators who, like you, are determined to motivate and involve all of their students in physical education activities, provides the opportunity to earn professional development credit for your time spent developing physical education activities that motivate learning. Maybe you’ve spent evenings researching strategies to provide a more supportive learning environment, or summer breaks creating activities that encourage your students to take a more collaborative role in decision-making and problem-solving. Regardless of when you worked (or plan to work) outside of regular teaching hours, you can earn 1 hour of graduate-level semester credit for every 15 hours spent, on your own time, integrating motivational P.E. activities into your classroom. Earning credit is simple: just submit (1) a short description of the creative teaching ideas you have already created (or that you plan to create), (2 )a self-created time log verifying the hours of work you have invested, and(3) selected proof of completed objectives.
About University of the Pacific
University of the Pacific, established in 1851, is California’s oldest private chartered university and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The credits offered are post-baccalaureate, graded, graduate-level semester units of credit, provided directly through University of the Pacific, Benerd College. They are specifically designed to meet the needs of educators for Salary Advancement and Recertification. The credits/units are acceptable where local districts approve and applicable to state licensing where authorized. We always encourage you to check with your employer for acceptability of these credits/units. Course participants are responsible to determine acceptability of these credits for their intended use. Each graduate-level semester credit is equivalent to 15 hours of academic involvement.
Course Objectives
Upon successful mastery of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply strategies and insights gained to create a new activity or modify an existing one that will actively engage and motivate students to participate.
- Reflect on how your modification of traditional PE activities affects student engagement and participation .
- Integrate new ideas and activities into your lessons.
- Reflect on the professional development experiences, specific to your future growth.