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KINES 50.1 – Fitness Teaching Practicum

Catalog Description

Students seeking to complete the Fitness, Nutrition, and Health Certificate/Major will gain experience through practical application and supervised practice of lead fitness instructional techniques.  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:

1. Develop written lesson plans for a class or training session.
2. Instruct an entire class using appropriate communication and instructional methods and skills.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify and implement the components of a 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 selection and order using proper technique and safety in individual and group instruction.
4. Demonstrate standard safety skills in selected equipment 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 four 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. 

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: tajcobson@santarosa.edu

I respond to emails within 24 hours. If I don't, feel free to email again as I may have missed it. 

Office Hours: TTH 11:30-1pm PC806 Petaluma Campus and Home Office MW 1-2pm

In person, zoom, or phone appointments available. I am happy to work with your schedule and we are not limited to the hours scheduled above. Email to schedule or book online through Calendly: https://calendly.com/tjacobson-qvgLinks to an external site.

As a student, I sometimes thought attending office hours was burdensome to my instructor or I was bothering them—please know this is not the case!  My passion for teaching is grounded in being there to help students even with a small question, possibly linking you to a helpful resource, or helping you fulfill your goals and dreams. We can meet in person, by phone, or zoom. 

Office Location: PC806 and Home Office 

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 and Application for Certificate  (40%)
Attendance in course 80
Apply for Certificate 20
Total 250

 

Grading: 

90-100% = A

80-89%  = B

70-79% = C

60-69% = D

Below 60 = F

 

Course Summary:

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