Sophomore Physical Education Syllabus

Course Description

Sophomore students are enrolled in Physical Education for one semester. This class will meet 4 times in an eight-day rotation. The curriculum will concentrate on all areas of physical development, including team sports, fitness and dance. At the conclusion of the course students will hopefully have gained the following:

· Understanding of rules and strategies to participate effectively in a variety of sports and activities

· Understanding of the benefits of teamwork and sportsmanship through competition

· An appreciation for sports and physical activity as it relates to stress and tension reduction

· A positive and enjoyable experience

Basic Expectations

Be on time, be prepared, be respectful, and make the best of class. Students must always have appropriate clothing for all temperatures, and sneakers. Clothing worn to school cannot be worn in PE class. Jewelry should also be removed for PE class.

Facilities Management

Take good care of equipment and locker room facilities. Be respectful to the instructor, substitute teacher, and other students in the class. Have a positive attitude, exemplify sportsmanship, be on time, and do not use inappropriate language. Any student who disobeys rules established in the Student Handbook throughout the semester will be subjected to disciplinary action.

Grading

Students will be graded in a variety of areas. The four main components of your term grade will be written assessments, skill assessments, Fitnessgram, and daily grade. Since the vast amount of our class requires participation there will be a daily grade for each class period. There are a possible 4 points for each class and the overall daily grade will be 30% of your term grades. Skill assessments will be worth 35%, which Fitnessgram testing will be a part of, and written assessments will be worth 35%.

v Since participation is so vital to our grading, if you miss a class, any assignments missed must be made up and you must complete a make up assignment to earn your 4 Daily Grade points for the day. One point for each of the following: preparedness, participation, behavior, respect.

Medical Exemption

Students who are not allowed to participate in Physical Education class because of a medical issue will be given a written assignment to complete during the class period. Those students will also not be allowed to participate in a practice or contest of a team sport due to MIAA rules. As a coach and a teacher I take this one very seriously.

Contact Information

You can find assignment information on my school web page along with study guides and missed class assignments.

If you need to contact me then email is always the best way.

wedgej@doversherborn.org