Course Syllabus
Section III
Instructor’s Responsibility

Course Title:  PE for Elementary Grades

Course Number:  PE 23913

Instructor:                Allen Mooneyhan

Office: Walton Hall, Rm. 309

Phone:  870-512-7864; email:  amooneyhan@asun.arknet.edu

Office Hours: MWF:  9:00-11:00;  4:00-5:30

Purpose of the Course:  The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the teaching of elementary school children.  Students will be introduced to various physical activities and will participate in those activities.  Students will also be provided the opportunity to learn about fitness and wellness through online materials as well as classroom and activity labs.

Course Description:  An introduction to the teaching of physical education to elementary school children.

You will be required to meet once every other week to participate in labs and complete exams On Thursday at 3:00.  All the lecture will occur online via this web site.  Quizzes exist for each online lecture and due dates are provided below (left column).  Additionally, you will be required to complete a lesson plan (see below) and turn it in the last scheduled day of class.  Finally, the dates you will be required to be on campus (room CST 103) for labs and exams are listed below (right column).  Please make arrangements to attend ON CAMPUS these days as these days cannot be made up!

Calendar of Assignments and Activities:

Your final will be given during regular scheduled semester calendars.  Check the schedule.  No one will be allowed to take the final late.  If you have a schedule conflict contact me early enough to have taken the exam BEFORE the final date.

Credit:  3 hours.

Required Text:  Pangrazi, R. P. Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon. 2001.

Method of Evaluation and Grading:

Class Attendance and Make-up Work:   Attendance is mandatory.  Participation is necessary in order to pass the class.  Each class period is worth points toward your participation grade.  Scheduled tests and activities will not be changed and anyone not participating will not be allowed to make them up.  If you know in advance that you will have a conflict with a test, you may contact the instructor IN ADVANCE and discuss the issue with him.  In some cases, make-up tests may be allowed if notice is given IN ADVANCE.  The teacher is not responsible for providing you with any missed work or lecture notes.

Make-up policy:  There will be the opportunity to make-up exams only if the student has a valid excuse such as serious illness or other emergency with written documentation for missing the exam (notes from a physician, hospital, court etc).  This must be provided within one week of the absence.  Quizzes or discussion group assignments, unfortunately cannot be made-up, so if you know that you have to be absent, please let me know so something can be worked out.

***Disclaimer: By this statement, the instructor seeks to make clear to the student and other interested parties that this syllabus represents the best plan for the course, however, as with most plans it is subject to changes made necessary by time, space, and personnel constraints.  All changes made will be communicated in writing and/or verbally by the instructor.

Disability policy: The Vice Chancellor for Student Services has been designated as the Arkansas State University- Newport compliance coordinator for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Any student who requires special services should contact the Coordinator of Student Services.

Teaching Methods:

Lecture and open discussion supplemented by your readings will be the principal teaching methods used.  Students are encouraged to ask questions in class.  Remember no question is a “dumb question!”  Also, there will be incorporated some cooperative learning exercises, and use of information technology.  Be sure you have access to Internet and online resources.  If you do not have a home Internet account, you can sign up for free through the school.  Additionally, participation in fitness activities is required.

Student Responsibilities:   The student is responsible for attending every class and being there ON TIME.  If a student should miss class, he/she is responsible for obtaining the notes/material missed during that class.

Liability Statement:

This is a class which involves physical activity and there is always a risk of injury or accident.  Therefore, it is suggested that:

1.        You notify the instructor if there are any medical problems or physical disability that would limit your full                 participation in the class.

2.        Students over the age of 35 and those less than 35 who have any history of medical problems, either themselves or            in their family, consult with their physician to determine if they are "cleared" to fully participate in this class.

3.        Each student carry health insurance.

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