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Dear Parent and/or Guardian:
My name is Tiffany Collins. I will be your son or daughter's physical education teacher this year. I want to briefly describe the physical education program at Woodland Elementary School and what your child can expect to learn this year. Let me begin, however, by briefly describing my professional background.
My degree is in physical education. The core courses for this degree included work in English, history, math and science. General education courses included work in educational psychology, child development and educational philosophy. The specialized courses included work in understanding children's physical development and how they learn motor skills, scientific aspects of physical fitness and sports, as well as effective teaching techniques and progressions for a variety of lifetime sports and fitness activities.
I am certified in first aid, personal health, nutrition and wellness. In addition to teaching at Woodland I actively coach Science Hill High School girls basketball. When not coaching or teaching I continue to play competitive basketball in addition to jogging, weight training, and biking.
As a result of continuing to gain knowledge in my profession, attending one or more professional conferences each year, and four years of full time teaching, I have designed a program for children that helps them develop the physical competence that lead to confidence and participation in physical activity for a lifetime. My goal is to help children find a variety of ways to enjoy being physically active so that they will be able to get all of the physical, emotional, intellectual and social benefits that come to someone who is physically active.
At Woodland Elementary your child will have physical education oncea week for 60 minutes each time. The program has been designed to focus on three major areas that are contribute to one's physical health and well being:
Movement concepts. In the early grades, for example, the program emphasizes the variety of ways we travel (e.g. running, skipping, hopping), changes of directions and speeds, and different ways to balance, jump and land.
Skill themes. Basic motor skills such as throwing, kicking, volleying, and striking with a racket are taught in the grades. In the upper grades the children are taught how to use these fundamental skills in games and sports, gymnastics and various forms of rhythmical movement
Wellness concepts are taught throughout the program. They include, for example, bicycle safety, healthy and unhealthy foods, and ways to improve cardiovascular endurance and flexibility.
As a teacher I recognize that children are at different developmental levels, with a variety of needs and interests. For this reason in every class I attempt to provide all of the children with Teaming experiences that are both beneficial and enjoyable. Each lesson is also adjusted to take into account the wide range of skill and fitness levels that characterizes children in elementary school.
I am very proud of the physical education program at Woodland Elementary School and looking forward to being your child's physical education teacher this year.
Sincerely,
Tiffany Collins
Physical Education Teacher
Woodland Elementary School
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Class Expectations
1.Stop, Look, and Listen
2.Respect Everyones Rights
3.Hustle and say "I Can"
Grades are based on class expectations
Consequences
1.Verbal warning /Redirection
2.Quiet zone student decides when to return to activity
3.Quiet zone parent note |
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