Course Syllabus

KINES 91 – Pilates Mat Instructor Training
Section 6506 - Course Syllabus

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Course Description

Student Learning Outcomes

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

Objectives

More info on COR (Course Outline of Record)

Link to full course outline for Kines 91

Attendance, Punctuality, and Participation Policy 

Program Attendance Requirements (Important)

Pilates Method Alliance Links to an external site.(PMA) and the National Pilates Certification Program Links to an external site. (NPCP) requires instructor training students to complete established contact hours. 

SRJC’s Pilates Comprehensive Certificate program curriculum,  coursework, assignments, exams, and required participation, observation, self-practice, and practice teaching hours support students’ successfully meeting the these requirements to sit for the National Pilates Certification Exam and to have the practical skills and confidence to become a Pilates instructors. 

Please note the following attendance requirements for successful completion of the SRJC Comprehensive Pilates Certificate Program. These requirements are established to meet the mandatory training-hour standards set by the NPCP for eligibility to sit for the Comprehensive Pilates Instructor Exam.

• The SRJC Comprehensive Pilates Certificate Program requires a minimum of 90% attendance in all courses.

• KIN 91 meets for a total of 52.5 instructional hours.

• Students who miss more than 10% of total class hours (more than 6 hours) will be dropped from the course.

• Students who anticipate difficulty meeting attendance requirements are strongly encouraged to withdraw and re-enroll in a future term when they can fully commit to attendance.

• Absences require notification to the instructor PRIOR to the missed class whenever possible.

• Please note that instructors are not required, and it may not be feasible, to provide makeup assignments for missed instructional content or in-class training hours.

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Attendance & Participation (100 Points Total)

• All students begin the course with 100 Participation/Attendance points.

• Attendance is required for skill development, safety, and successful completion of course objectives.

• Missing more than 6 total hours of class time during the semester will result in a Participation/Attendance grade of 0/100, regardless of reason.

• All absences count equally. There are no excused or unexcused absences.

• In all circumstances, not being present during scheduled class time results in loss of Participation/Attendance points.

• Some individual assignments may be eligible for partial or full makeup credit at the instructor’s discretion; however, in-class group activities, skill-based practice, and movement instruction cannot be made up outside of class.

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Punctuality

• Punctuality is required at the start of each class meeting.

• Being on time and prepared reflects the professional expectations of Pilates instruction.

• Points will be deducted for tardiness or leaving early:

  • 1–10 minutes: –5 points

  • 11–40 minutes: –10 points

  • 41–60 minutes: –15 points

  • More than 60 minutes: counts as 1 hour absent

• Attendance is taken at the start of class.

• If you arrive after roll call, it’s your responsibility to check in as soon as possible to receive credit.

• If you must leave early on a rare occasion, inform the instructor before class begins.

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Participation Expectations

To earn full Participation/Attendance points, students must:

• Attend class regularly and participate for the entire class period.

• Actively engage in Pilates practice, demonstrations, practice teaching, and learning activities.

• Arrive prepared and ready to participate.

• Follow instructor directions to the best of their ability.

• Late arrival, early departure, or lack of participation will reduce Participation/Attendance points.

• If a movement is not appropriate for your body, or if you have medical restrictions, notify the instructor and modify the movement.

  • Appropriate modifications do not negatively impact your Participation/Attendance grade.

Instructor Contact

Tara Jacobson

Email: tjacobson@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:  MW 8:30-10:30am PC806 Petaluma Campus and Home Office THURS 12-1pm

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.

Phone: 707-778-4116

Carrie Stillman

Email: cstillman@santarosa.edu

*I usually respond to emails within 24 hours, M-F. 

Office hours: Fridays by appointment on zoom or phone. Please email to schedule.

Phone:  707-486-7259

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!  Our 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. 

Required Textbooks

Balanced Body Pilates Guides- Mat Manual

 

National Pilates Certification Exam: Study Guide - a broad review of the NPCP Comprehensive Exam content, the Code of Ethics, Scope of Practice, special populations, contraindications, exercises including depictions as will be referred to in the exam, and some history for context.  Guía de Estudio en Español

ISBN: 979-8547203725

"Recommended" Textbooks (not required)

You can locate and order textbooks online via the SRJC Bookstore. Note that if you want to pick your books up in Petaluma, you need to order them from the Petaluma Bookstore website.

Required Materials

These materials are required at all meetings:

1. Dress in comfortable exercise attire. Bring layers needed for comfort during movement and stillness.
2. Pilates mat
3. Course textbooks
4. Note-taking tools of your choice (paper-pen, wireless Notepad devices, laptops)

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%). Also, for several consecutive, unexplained absences, the instructor may drop a student.

Instructor Announcements

The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement.

Use and save this link to log into the online class: https://canvas.santarosa.edu/login/canvas. 
Use your SRJC portal ID and passcode. 

In order the check your notification settings; please click on ‘Account’ in the upper left hand corner when you are logged into canvas, then click on ‘notifications’.  If you are logged into canvas this link should take you straight to the page:
https://canvas.santarosa.edu/profile/communication

We highly recommend that you update your user settings to make sure that you receive the following right away (Click the check mark – notify me right away) for:

1) Announcement: this is how we will communicate with the entire class 
2) Submission comment: this is how we will give you personal feedback on your assignments 
3) Conversation message: this is where we send students private messages through Canvas 

Feel free to change the settings on any others based on your personal preferences. 

Exams

There will be online midterm and final exams. The material comes from the textbook, Canvas content pages, class lectures, and supplemental articles and materials.  There is a study guide for each exam. If any exam is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. It is your responsibility to take the online exams by the due date.

Online Mid Term: by March 1st, 11:55pm

Final Exam: by May 17th 11:55pm

Grading Criteria 

Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades.

Grades will be assigned as follows:

A	90% and above
B	80% - 89%
C	70% - 79%
D	60% - 69%
F	59% or below

 

Participation and Other	50% of final grade
	100 points
Log and Journals (10 Observation and 20 Personal Sessions)	40 points
Apply for your certificates	5 points
Quizzes/Exams	17.5% of final grade
Mid Term Exam	20 points
Final Exam	30 points
Written Assignments	12% of final grade
Warm-up	5 points
Cool-down/flexibility	5 points
Main Session	10 points
Full Pilates Mat Class	15 points
Skill Demonstrations	20% of final grade
Practical Demonstration of Warm-up	10 points
Practical Demonstration of Cool-down/flexibility	10 points
Practical Demonstration of Main Session	15 points
Practical Demonstration of Full Pilates Mat Class	20 points
Total Points	285 points

                                                                                          Late Policy and Make-up Work

All assignments are due 11:55pm on the due date, except the first survey due before class. Late submissions are not accepted without prior arrangement. Upon the discretion and approval of the instructor, a student may have an opportunity to make up missed work due to an unforeseen emergency with written documentation provided to the instructor. Points lost for missing the hours spent on the in-class activities are lost permanently unless there is a way to make up which is not always approved or possible. 

Standards of Conduct

Students who register in SRJC classes are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Standards. Violation of the Standards is basis for referral to the Vice President of Student Services or dismissal from class or from the College. Please review the description of proper student conduct on their webpage: https://student-conduct.santarosa.edu/Links to an external site.

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:
SRJC Writing Center Lessons on avoiding plagiarism (Links to an external site.)
SRJC's policy on Academic Integrity (Links to an external site.)

Access and Accommodations

It is the mission of the Santa Rosa Junior College to support inclusive learning environments. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or to accurate assessment of achievement—such as time-limited exams, inaccessible web content, or the use of non-captioned videos—please notify the instructor as soon as possible. Students are also welcome to contact the Disability Resources DepartmentLinks to an external site. Links to an external site.(DRD). DRD is a resource for students that provides authorization for academic accommodations, training and access to assistive technology, and collaborates on strategies for academic success. Students with disabilities who believe they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disability ResourcesLinks to an external site., as soon as possible, to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

Right to Privacy

All students have the right to learn freely and safely in both the physical classroom and the virtual classroom. Students may not share course contents, materials, recordings, or any other information containing representations of their classmates in writing, text, image, or video. This includes emails between students, posts to discussion boards, video threads containing signed dialogue, and any other media that contain the efforts of students who engage with the course (See Acts of Misconduct C., D., and ELinks to an external site..). This especially applies to Zoom cloud recordings which are only stored on a temporary basis for the specific purpose of content review as deemed to be of benefit for all those enrolled in this course, and which are only available in TechConnect Zoom in Canvas. Students also may not discuss the performance of their classmates outside of the classroom. Violations of student privacy are subject to disciplinary actionLinks to an external site., with specifics to be handled in accordance with the appropriate SRJC policies and procedures.

IMPORTANT: The Course Summary below is a chronological list of assignments to help you keep track of due dates. It does not contain links to course learning materials. Please access the course materials through Modules.