Skill and Fitness Based Competence:
Physical education teacher candidates are physically educated individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health enhancing fitness delineated in the NASPE K-12 Standards.
Elements – Teacher candidates will:
2.1 Demonstrate personal competence in motor skill performance for a variety of physical activities and movement patterns.
2.2 Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of fitness throughout the program.
2.3 Demonstrate performance concepts related to skillful movement in a variety of physical activities.
* Without discrimination against those with disabilities, physical education teacher candidates with special needs are allowed and
encouraged to utilize a variety of accommodations and/or modifications to
demonstrate competent movement and performance concepts (modified/adapted
equipment, augmented communication devices, multi-media devices, etc.) and fitness (weight programs, exercise logs, etc.).
