Course Syllabus

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

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • Develop written lesson plans for a yoga class.
  • Instruct an entire class using appropriate communication, instructional methods, and yoga teaching skills.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Identify and implement the components of a lesson plan with 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 yoga asana selection and order, using proper technique and safety in individual and group instruction.
  4. Demonstrate standard safety skills in selected use of props and activities.
  5. Provide appropriate options for multi-level participants and various health conditions.
  6. Apply instructional methods, classroom management techniques, and administration organization for a particular activity to teaching experiences in a practical setting.
  7. Assess and analyze personal experience and current strengths and areas of development 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 

Ameya Bela, SRJC Yoga Instructor Certificate Coordinator, Kinesiology Instructor 

Ameya Bela 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.

General Topics and Scope

  1. Lead Instructing for Components of a Yoga Class
    1. Introduction, centering, and warm-up
    2. Cool-down
    3. Savasana and closing
    4. Main practice or flow sequence
  2. Lead Instructing for a Full Yoga Class
  3. Assisting a Lead Instructor
  4. Lesson Planning and Class Organization
  5. Classroom Procedures and Protocol
    1. Administration
    2. Classroom management
  6. Proper Form, Skills, Use of Props, and Safety Considerations for the Activity
  7. Teaching Methods Appropriate for Yoga Instruction
  8. Providing Options, Modifications, Regressions, and Progressions for All Levels and Limitations
  9. Appropriate Corrections, Assistance, and Feedback to Participants
  10. Communication Skills
  11. Assessment of Teaching Experience
    1. Personal evaluation of strengths and areas of development
    2. Student evaluations and feedback

Assignments

  1. Develop personal objectives (4)
  2. Lesson plans for a Yoga class (3-5)
  3. Instruction of individual components of lesson plans
  4. Instruct full length class based on lesson plan and proper instructional methods
  5. Written assessment of teaching experience, personal objectives, and self-evaluation
  6. Attendance and participation

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