Standard 1: Content and Foundational Knowledge

Physical education candidates demonstrate an understanding of common and specialized content,

and scientific and theoretical foundations for the delivery of an effective PreK-12 physical education
program.

Component 1.d: Describe and apply motor learning and behavior-change/psychological principles
related to skillful movement, physical activity and fitness for PreK-12 students.

Artifact: PED 201: Motor Development Final Lab

Date: Spring 2019

The article I chose for Standard 1 was from my PED 201 motor development class. I took this class in
the Spring of 2019 which was my sophomore year. In that class we had a weekly field experience
which was held at the JM Sports Complex in Cortland. The JM Sports Complex is where they have
the CHAMP program, an after-school program for the local school students. Our job was to bring an
activity with us to help them get physically active and also help with their fundamental motor skills.
The artifact I chose was my final lab reflection from that class.

This artifact relates to Standard 1; it is a reflection on what happened during my time at the CHAMP
program. I go on to talk about what I learned about making sure each activity is developmentally
appropriate for the students. The standard which is stated above shows that I can describe what it
means to be able to apply motor learning and behavior changes that are related to the skillful
movement. I was able to teach the students games that show motor learning such as running bases
with an exercise modification to it that they can use in the future to enhance their movement skills.

This artifact is important to me as a future teacher. I will refer back to my time in this lab and see
how I grew from the start, as a teacher candidate. It shows the impact that it left on me and gave
me confidence going forward that I can be a great teacher. PED 201 is important to a developing
teacher; it is where we start with the basic fundamental motor skills which are the foundation of
teaching in any elementary school program. Standard 1 is important because it shows that as
teacher candidates, we are able to clearly and correctly demonstrate an effective physical education
curriculum for all grades. If we are not able to correctly demonstrate Standard 1, the students will
be the ones to suffer. Therefore, Standard 1 is vital to me as a future teacher.
 SUNY CORTLAND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT LAB
Spring 2019 – Dr. Davis
Lab 6: Final Lab Reflection

Name: Matthew Midtbo Date: May 9th 2019 Lab Group and #: Thursday

Tasks
A. To reflect on your experiences working with the CHAMP students.
B. To gain knowledge and insight as to your individual “teaching style” through play and
participation.

Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Be sure to use at least 3 citations as you
REFLECT on your experiences. Connect theory to practice is an essential skill as Physical Education
Teacher Education (PETE) Candidates!

TASKS: Reflection on experiences working with CHAMP students.

1. Based upon observations and interactions with the CHAMP students, describe what you
have learned about young children? Provide examples of what you have learned. Can
we consider these examples to be Developmentally Appropriate Practice? If yes,
explain why.

Through my observations and interactions with the kids at the CHAMP program, I
learned a lot about young children and how they develop. As we played different
games each week, I saw the kids develop their skills, some more than others. The
games we played involved throwing, running, leaping, and hopping. For example, one
game we played was running bases and for each round of the game we had the kids
do a different type of skill. Some kids were able to perform the highlighted skill while
others struggled. For the kids that struggled I tried my best to help them work at it so
they could be successful.

2. Describe your most memorable experience when working with the CHAMP program.
What made it so memorable and how did this experience impact you as a future teacher
and/or a comprehensive school physical activity professional (CSPAP)?

My most memorable experience was when we went out to the playground. It was
really great to see the kids use the playground equipment and come up with their
own games. This impacted me as a teacher because even if we do not have a lot of
equipment, they can still have fun while getting their physical activity
(shapeamerica.org). Even though they didn’t have ball or bats, they made their own
game and got the needed amount of activity. I was very proud of them for that.
3. During your experience at CHAMP, you were able to see a lot of various activities
(Developmentally Appropriate Practice). Describe at least two of your favorite (DAP)
activities you observed or were able to teach. Also, describe how YOU WILL promote
quality physical education evidenced based practices through classroom-based games,
lessons, and activities.

Two games I loved was running bases and ball tag. I taught the lesson on running
bases and the kids loved it. I was able to teach them different fundamental motor
skills. I started with running to observe how the kids ran, most of them were in the
middle of being proficient or in the early stage. For example, some kids had a short
stride rather than a longer stride (pg. 133). While I noticed the kids, who were more
proficient showed that they had the heel first the forefoot skill (pg.134). These skills
developed over the semester but while playing running bases you could really tell
who had mastered the skill and who you needed to work with. The second game, ball
tag, was taught by another mentor, this was also a great lesson because it helps kids
with kicking a ball. The game was called kick tag and the kids had to kick the ball and
try to get other kids ball knocked away. It gave the kids a chance to practice their
kicking skill while having fun. Most kids were at the early stages of kicking which
meant that they only used a single action rather than sequence of actions (pg. 170).
As we kept playing the game I could observe their skill getting better, but they were
still at an early stage level of kicking.

4. Reflecting on your growth as a future teacher, what have you learned from this
experience that has given you insight as to your individual “teaching style (s)”. Describe
what you have learned about YOURSELF based upon your experience and interaction at
CHAMP. Write a minimum of two action statements (I will…) that describes what YOU
WILL do in the future to become a GREAT teacher.

The has been an amazing experience learning how to work better with kids in a
learning environment. I can take these skills with me as I go back to working as a
camp counselor this summer. I have learned that I am a good teacher and any
doubts I had were washed away. I now know that I definitely want to be a teacher
and strive to be the best teacher I can be.

I will… Make sure I do everything I can to ensure my students get the most out of
every activity.
I will… Teach them new skills and how to be safe.
I will… Not just roll out a ball and say “have at it” I am going to teach my
students different games and make sure they have fun.
 5. Last, explain the concept of Physically Literacy and discuss the importance of making
sure our students become Physically Literate (good place to use a citation!). What can
CHAMP do to ensure the children are working on becoming physically literate children!

Physical literacy is the ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide
variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy
development of the whole person (shapeamerica.org). It is important for these
kids to be physical literate because they will want to play more sports which will
lead to a heathier life style. CHAMP can do this by providing the opportunity to
allow kids to play any game they want, develop their skills and give them the
opportunity to be the best version of themselves mentally and physically.

Pledge: “On my honor, I have not given or received aid on this assignment.” X
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Student Signature

Advanced Solutions International, Inc. “What Is CSPAP?” What Is CSPAP?- Comprehensive School
Physical Activity Program, www.shapeamerica.org/cspap/what.aspx.

Advanced Solutions International, Inc. Physical Literacy,

www.shapeamerica.org/events/physicalliteracy.aspx?hkey=61893e49-8a9e-430c-b4f5-
8267480cb421.