Physical Education Course 1 Syllabus 

 

Instructor: Sandra Corr

Office Phone: 714-569-6386 (do not leave message/instead use email please)

Email: sandra.corr@sausd.us

 

Course Description:

 

Physical Education Course 1 curriculum is sequential, developmental and acknowledges individual patterns of physiological and psychological growth and delineated grade level expectations. It introduces 9th graders to the High School physical education experience and develops student knowledge, skills and values, which support student health literacy, wellness, efficient and expressive movement, self-discovery and social competence. The course will include instruction, learning, and assessment in the following content areas:

• Effects of physical activity upon dynamic health (health related fitness)
• Mechanics of body movement
• Aquatics
• Individual and dual sports
• Team sports
• Rhythms and Dance

This course is designed for students in grade 9. During Course I, students will advance their movement skills in aquatics, rhythms/dance, and individual and dual activities. They will also seek to achieve a level of physical fitness that supports both their health, and performance goals.  Further, students will demonstrate their knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.  This course will also prepare students for the state mandated physical fitness test. All students enrolled in the course must demonstrate progress towards mastering the high school physical education content standards. This course is a prerequisite for Physical Education Course 2.

 

Objectives:

 

• Students in the 9th grade will be assessed in a baseline California Physical Fitness test at the beginning of the school year. 
• Students will learn the importance of the five physical fitness components and understand the purpose of the California Physical Fitness test. 
• Students will be taught proper form and technique, and be trained and evaluated on their progress of the mile run, pacer run, sit and reach, shoulder reach, trunk lift, push-ups and curl-ups throughout the fall semester by way of weekly fitness days.
• The California Physical Fitness Test will be administered in March. 
• Students will learn the importance of physical education, physical fitness and how it relates to living healthy for a lifetime. 
• Students will learn the major muscle’s actions and principles of exercise and how it relates to fundamental skills for individual activities throughout the school year.  
• Students will participate in an Aquatics unit in which they will learn water safety and basic swimming techniques. They will only be allowed in shallow water for comfort and precautionary reasons. 
• Students will participate in a Rhythm/Dance unit focused on Fad dances. 
• Students will participate in individual sports such as golf, frisbee golf, tennis and badminton. 

 

Materials:

 

Students must be prepared in their PE clothes every day.

• Saddleback PE clothes or exercise appropriate (GREEN, GRAY or GOLD) T-shirts and shorts free of logos are required. NO black allowed and NO leggings allowed. 
• Sweats (GREEN, GRAY or GOLD) and school appropriate sweaters are only allowed during cold weather or for personal reasons with parent request and teacher consent.
• If PE clothes are forgotten, you must request LOANERS from our equipment manager with your school ID or a personal item.
• If PE clothes are lost or stolen, it is your responsibility to replace them as soon as possible.
• Students must wear proper footwear for physical activities.
• Locks are required to safely lock your belongings in your assigned locker. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items. Always double check that you lock your locker with your lock. 
• Writing materials or chromebooks will be required 1-2 times per unit. Your teacher will advise.

 

Assessments:

 

• Students who actively participate to the best of their ability may earn a maximum of 10 daily participation points. 
• On fitness days students will be assessed on knowledge of exercises, participation, and individual progress.
• Other assessments include, but are not limited to, fundamental skill assessment, self assessments, homework, nearpods, activity logs, video assessments, quizzes, and final exam.
• Students who are unable to physically participate due to medical reasons longer than 3 days must obtain an excuse from a physician (AR 6142.71).  Students will have an opportunity to make up daily participation points if they report to my office hours, have an excused absence, parent note, or long term physician’s note on file with the school’s nurse. 

 

Grading scale/Categories:

Participation/Classwork: 50%

Physical Fitness: 25%

Assessment/Quizzes: 15%

Final exam: 10%

Classroom Procedures and Expectations:

 

Students will

• Be prepared and on time for class.
• Use the restroom during passing period and locker room time. 
• Sit on their roll call number when they exit the locker room. 
• Respect the rights of others, equipment, and building facilities 
• Show discipline by positively engaging in class activities 

Tardy 

 

• Students will be marked tardy if they are not sitting on their roll call number when the teacher reports to class unless they have a valid pass.
• On time refers to sitting on your number prepared for class when the teacher reports to class and begins taking roll. 

 

Make up work 

 

• It is the student’s responsibility to ask for missing work after an excused absence.
• Students may report to office hours or view the class video to see what they missed. 
• Makeup work must be completed in a timely manner.
• Students may only make up work from the current grading period. Once a grading period has ended, make up work will not be accepted.

 

Cell Phone and Other Personal Technology: 

 

• The expectation is that all phones and or devices be locked up in gym lockers during class time.
• Students may also leave their technology in the teacher's office if they do not trust the safety of their locker. 
• If cell phones are brought to class, the teacher will confiscate it and return it at the end of class. School cell phone policy will follow and parent pick up will be required. 

 

Consequences:

 

• The teacher will address minor infractions by speaking with students one-on-one. 
• The teacher will contact parents if behavior continues.
• Students will be referred to the student-relations Administrator for continuous and large infractions.  
• Administration will take on the responsibility of requesting a conference with the parents and assigning additional consequences. 

 

PE 1 Schedule

 

This is the planned schedule for the school year. Our Fitness Days are scheduled for one day per week. For my class it is on Fridays. Students are expected to be dressed in the PE uniform every day unless advised not to and must bring their chromebook or notebook when requested for note taking in the Varsity room. No other items are to be brought to class. Activities are subject to change but students will be informed of these changes. 

 

Unit Dates/ Locations		Unit/Activity
Aug 16 - Aug 20 Gym		Syllabus, PE clothes, Locker assignments
Aug 23 - Sep 03 Gym/Blacktop/ Varsity Rm.		Introduction to PE Course 1 PFT components  Baseline Testing
Sep 06 - Oct 01 Gym/Field/ Track/Varsity Rm.		Unit 1: Flag Football/Capture the Flag Environment (Heat Illnesses)/ HIIT/Physical and health fitness skills
Oct 04 - Oct 29 Gym/Blacktop/ Varsity		Unit 2: Basketball Biomechanics and Principles of exercises
Nov 01  - Dec 03 Gym/Field/ Varsity		Unit 3: Soccer Basic Swim / Water Sports for Recreation
Dec 06 - 13 Gym/Varsity Rm		Review
Dec 14 - 16 Rotating		Final Exams
Jan 03 - Jan 28 Blacktop/ Gym/ Varsity		Unit 4: Dance Cultural Dances & Fad Dances
Jan 31 - Feb 25 Grass/ Gym/ Varsity/		Unit 5: Volleyball
Feb 28 - Mar 11 Gym/Track/ Varsity		Physical Fitness Testing
Mar 14  - Apr 15 Track/ Gym/ Varsity		Unit 6: Softball
Apr 18 - May 13 Wrestling/Gym/Varsity		Unit 7: Badminton
May 16 - May 30 Varsity Rm/ Gym		Review
May 31 - Jun 3 Rotating		Final Exams

 

Ongoing and integrated Unit: Social Skills and Cooperative Activities

Ongoing Unit: Fitness and Health -- Individual Fitness and Health Plans

 

Physical Education Course 2 Syllabus 

 

Instructor: Sandra Corr

Office Phone: 714-569-6386 (please do not leave messages/ rather email)

Email: sandra.corr@sausd.us

 

Course Description:

 

Physical Education Course 2 is sequential, developmental and acknowledges individual patterns of physiological and psychological growth and delineated grade level expectations. It allows students to extend the high school physical education experience and expand student content knowledge, motor skill and aesthetic value of movement which support student health literacy, wellness, efficient and expressive movement, self-discovery and pro-social competence. The course will include instruction, learning, and assessment in the following content areas:

• Effects of physical activity upon dynamic health (health related fitness)
• Mechanics of body movement
• Combatives
• Individual and dual sports
• Team sports

This course is designed for students in grade 10.  During Course 2, students will have the opportunity to learn through a comprehensive, sequentially planned Physical Education program. Students will be empowered to further define and meet their personal goals to improve fitness and enhance performance in physical activities for a lifetime.  This course will also prepare students who did not previously pass the state mandated physical fitness test in the 9th grade to be able to meet the requirement. 

 

Objectives:

 

• Students will increase their knowledge on the mechanics of body movement and how it enhances their fundamental skills for dual activities and team sports throughout the school year.
• Students will participate in an Aquatics unit in which they will review water safety and basic swim as they prepare to learn more detailed swimming skills such as breathing under water, freestyle stroke, and the backstroke.
• Students will participate in combatives lessons where they will develop self defense, wrestling and or MMA knowledge and skills. 
• Students will participate in team sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, flag football, where they will learn teamwork skills, communication skills, fundamentals, game strategies and hopefully an interest for school team sports or intramural activities. 
• The students will be graded by their ability to perform the fundamental skills being taught and their progress and achievements that take place during each unit, their willingness to participate in each unit, and knowledge of presented materials.

 

Materials:

 

Students must be prepared in their PE clothes every day.

• Saddleback PE clothes or exercise appropriate (GREEN, GRAY or GOLD) T-shirts and shorts free of logos are required. NO black allowed and NO leggings allowed. 
• Sweats (GREEN, GRAY or GOLD) and school appropriate sweaters are only allowed during cold weather or for personal reasons with parent request and teacher consent.
• If PE clothes are forgotten, you must request LOANERS from our equipment manager with your school ID or a personal item.
• If PE clothes are lost or stolen, it is your responsibility to replace them as soon as possible.
• Students must wear proper footwear for physical activities.
• Locks are required to safely lock your belongings in your assigned locker. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items. Always double check that you lock your locker with your lock. 
• Writing materials or chromebooks will be required 1-2 times per unit. Your teacher will advise.

 

Assessments:

 

• Students who actively participate to the best of their ability may earn a maximum of 10 daily participation points. 
• On fitness days students will be assessed on knowledge of exercises, participation, and individual progress.
• Other assessments include, but are not limited to, fundamental skill assessment, self assessments, homework, nearpods, flip grids, activity logs, video assessments, quizzes, and final exam.
• Students who are unable to physically participate due to medical reasons longer than 3 days must obtain an excuse from a physician (AR 6142.71).  Students will have an opportunity to make up daily participation points if they report to my office hours, have an excused absence, parent note, or long term physician’s note on file with the school’s nurse. 

 

Grading scale/Categories:

Participation/Classwork 50%

Physical fitness: 25%

Skill assessment/Quizzes: 15%

Final exam: 10%

 

Classroom Procedures and Expectations:

 

Students will 

• Be prepared and on time for class.
• Use the restroom during passing period and locker room time. 
• Sit on their roll call number when they exit the locker room. 
• Respect the rights of others, equipment, and building facilities 
• Show discipline by positively engaging in class activities 

 

Tardy 

 

• Students will be marked tardy if they are not sitting on their roll call number when the teacher reports to class unless they have a valid pass.
• On time refers to sitting on your number prepared for class when the teacher reports to class and begins taking roll. 

 

Make up work 

 

• It is the student’s responsibility to ask for missing work after an excused absence.
• Students may report to office hours or view the class video to see what they missed. 
• Makeup work must be completed in a timely manner.
• Students may only make up work from the current grading period. Once a grading period has ended, make up work will not be accepted. 

 

Cell Phone and Other Personal Technology:

 

• The expectation is that all phones and or devices be locked up in gym lockers during class time.
• Students may also leave their technology in the teacher's office if they do not trust the safety of their locker. 
• If cell phones are brought to class, the teacher will confiscate it and return it at the end of class. School cell phone policy will follow and parent pick up will be required. 

 

Consequences:

 

• The teacher will address minor infractions by speaking with students one-on-one. 
• The teacher will contact parents if behavior continues.
• Students will be referred to the student-relations Administrator for continuous and large infractions.  
• Administration will take on the responsibility of requesting a conference with the parents and assigning additional consequences. 

 

PE 2 Schedule

 

This is the planned schedule for the school year. Our Fitness Days are scheduled for one day per week.  Students are expected to be dressed in the PE uniform every day unless advised not to and must bring their chromebook or notebook when requested for note taking in the Varsity room. No other items are to be brought to class. Activities are subject to change but students will be informed of these changes. 

 

Unit Dates/ Locations		Unit/Activity
Aug 16 - Aug 20 Gym		Syllabus, PE clothes, Locker assignments
Aug 23 - Sep 03 Gym/Blacktop/ Varsity Rm		Introduction to PE Course 2  PFT components  Baseline Testing
Sep 06 - Oct 01 Gym/Track/ Field Varsity Rm		Unit 1: Flag Football/Capture the Flag (Heat Illnesses)/ HIIT/Physical and health fitness skills
Oct 04 - Oct 29 Gym/Blacktop Varsity Rm		Unit 2: Basketball Biomechanics and Principles of exercises
Nov 01  - Dec 03 Gym/Field/Track Varsity Rm		Unit 3: Soccer
Dec 06 - 13 Varsity Rm/ Gym		Review
Dec 14 - 16 Rotating		Final Exams
Jan 03 - Jan 28 Wrestling room/ Gym/Varsity		Unit 4: Gymnastics/Combatives
Jan 31 - Feb 25 Grass field/Gym/ Varsity		Unit 5:  Volleyball
Feb 28 - Mar 11 Gym/Track/ Varsity		Physical Fitness Testing
Mar 14  - Apr 15 Grass field/Field/ Varsity		Unit 6: Softball
Apr 18 - May 13 Wrestling Rm/ Gym/ Varsity Rm.		Unit 7: Yoga
May 16 - May 30 Wrestling Rm/ Varsity  Rm.		Review
May 31 -Jun 2 Rotating		Final Exams

 

Ongoing and integrated Unit: Social Skills and Cooperative Activities

Ongoing Unit: Fitness and Health -- Create and integrate Individual Health/Fitness Plans