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KINES 50 – Teaching Practicum

Catalog Description

Practical application and supervised practice of lead instruction techniques for students seeking to complete the Fitness, Nutrition, and Health Certificate/Major or the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate. Students will assist faculty in areas of administration, classroom management, teaching techniques, and instruction.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop written lesson plans for a course.
  2. Instruct an entire class using appropriate communication, instructional methods and skill.

Objectives

Upon completion of the semester the student will be able to:

  1. Identify and implement the components of lesson plan based on format of class, clear objectives, and learning outcomes.
  2. Demonstrate communication skills pertaining to group and individual instruction using appropriate cueing, terminology, and student feedback.
  3. Demonstrate appropriate exercise or yoga asana selection, proper technique and safety in individual and group instruction.
  4. Demonstrate standard safety skills in selected activities.
  5. Apply instructional methods, classroom management techniques, and administration organization for a particular activity to teaching experiences in a practical setting.
  6. Assess and analyze personal experience and current areas of strengths and weaknesses as a lead instructor.

Content will vary with the instructor and the type of activity class assigned. Students will be matched with instructor and course of interest and develop 1-5 learning objectives and respective assignments. Students will be required to perform class objectives in course assigned and attend the regularly scheduled course and preparation work (approximately 4.5 hours per week).

Instructor Contact

Tara Jacobson is the  instructor for the teaching practicum "course", however, we will be assigning/matching each student enrolled with a different teacher/mentor based on the format of class, time of class, and personal preference to fulfill their practical teaching experience.

Instructor: Tara Jacobson

Email: tjacobson@santarosa.edu

*I respond to emails within 24 hours.

Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 12:00-2:00pm, Wed 1:30-2:30pm

Book Appointment by Zoom: https://calendly.com/tarajacobson/15minzoomappt (Links to an external site.)

Book Appointment by Phone: https://calendly.com/tarajacobson/15minphoneappt (Links to an external site.)

*If those times don't work, please send me an email and we can book another time convenient for you. 

Office Location: Home Office for Spring 2021

Phone: 707-778-4116

I respond to emails within 24 hours.

General Topics Include:

  1. Lead instructing for a Full Class
  2. Assisting a Lead Instructor

III. Lesson Planning and Class Organization

  1. Classroom Procedures and Protocol
  2. Administration
  3. Classroom Management
  4. Proper Form, Skills, Use of Equipment, and Safety Considerations for the Activity
  5. Teaching Methods Appropriate for the Discipline/Activity

VII. Appropriate Corrections or Feedback to Students

VIII. Communication Skills

  1. Assessment of Teaching Experience
  2. Personal evaluation of strengths and weaknesses
  3. Student evaluations and feedback

Course Evaluation

Written Work (20% of grade) Points
Assessment of teaching experience/self-evaluation 25
Lesson Plans 25
Skill Performance (40%)
Personal Objectives 100
Participation (40%)
Attendance in course 100
Total 250

 

Grading: 

90-100% = A

80-89%  = B

70-79% = C

60-69% = D

Below 60 = F

 

Course Summary:

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