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Program Philosophy

The mission of the ASU PETE program is to educate, in the age of accountability, perspective physical educators to equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions to teach* to identified learning outcomes using differentiated instruction and document learning for the purpose of student improvement and instructional improvement.

The definition of teaching conforms to the NASPE definition of teaching (pdf)

 RCOE Conceptual Framework

Instruction in the ASU PETE program is guided by the Reich College of Education Conceptual Framework (RCOE). We believe that knowledge is socially constructed in that teaching and learning is a social experience which includes productive interactions between faculty and students, students and students, other professionals and students as well as non professionals and students. For this reason, we recognize that learning is not a one direction linear relationship in which knowledge is dispensed from the faculty to the students. Consequently learning experiences in the ASU PETE actively involve students not only in the classroom but also outside of the classroom.

• RCOE Conceptual Framework

NCATE/NCATE

The ASU program is accredited by the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The guiding document for the ASU PETE Majors’ curriculum are the NAPE 2001 Initial Standards in Physical Education Teacher Education. Within this document are 10 standards expected of beginning teachers. These standards for beginning teachers serve as the foundation for the ASU PETE Curriculum.

• NASPE Beginning Teacher Standards

National Education Technology Standards

Technology is nothing more than tools that are designed to help solve problems or to complete tasks. Technology usage in physical education has been utilized on a limited basis. We believe that instruction in physical education should be ‘real-world’ relevant. Consequently, instructional practices include technology that typically is used in academic subjects as well technologies that are used outside of the school setting. In North Carolina physical education majors, as with other majors, must demonstrate competencies in the National Education Technology Standards (NETS) in order to receive K-12 licensure in physical education.

• National Education Technology Standards (NETS)