High School Syllabus Adapted Physical Education

Adapted Physical Education Syllabus

Modesto City Schools

APE teacher: Richard Frederiksen

ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY

All students in APE will be provided with a safe environment, with an opportunity to make progress towards individualized IEP goals and objectives.  Our goal is to develop movement skills, overall fitness, and fitness knowledge.  I encourage and expect that each student provide their best effort, a positive attitude, sportsmanship, and cooperation.

BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

1. Participate and learn.

2. Cooperate and encourage others.

4. Use equipment properly.

5. Have appropriate clothing (Tennis shoes, clothes you can exercise in.)

6. Do your best and play fair

7. Stay busy and on task.

8. Be safe and have fun!

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

If your child has a medical condition that is not documented in your child’s IEP, please send a note stating the condition, limitations and how long the student will be out.   This will also need to be documented in the students file that is kept in the nurses office. Students with asthma need to bring inhalers to class daily.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns throughout the school year. My school email is frederiksen.r@monet.k12.ca.us.  If you leave a phone number I will call you when I check my email at the end of the school day.  (Please see back of page for grading criteria.)

DAILY GRADING

Daily grades will be assessed using a 5 point system seen below.

LEVEL 5 (5 points)

The level 5 student will:

• Comes to class with a great attitude, and is prepared to participate and learn.
• Demonstrates responsibility, control, safety and concern for others.
• Puts forth maximum effort regardless of ability level or activity, trying to improve skills and fitness.
• Exemplifies the traits of good character regardless of the situation.

LEVEL 4 (4 points)

The level 4 student will:

• Come to class with a good attitude, ready to participate and learn.
• Demonstrates control, concern for others and is safe.
• Put forth good effort regardless of ability or activity, trying to improve skills and fitness.
• Practice the traits of good character.

LEVEL 3 (3 points)

The level 3 student:

• May not be fully ready to participate and learn. (Head phones, tardy, chewing gum, etc.)
• Doesn’t demonstrate responsibility, safety, or control, and brings others off-task, etc.
• Puts forth minimum effort in daily activity, and doesn’t work to improve skill level or fitness.
• Does not demonstrate understanding of traits of good character.

LEVEL 2 (2 points)

The level 1 student:

• Is not ready to participate and learn, and interferes with others learning.
• Demonstrates irresponsibility, lack of control and safety, and is disruptive.
• Demonstrates little or no effort and hinders daily activity.
• Demonstrates poor character.

Level 1 (1 points)

The level 0 student:                

• Is unmotivated, unprepared, and unable to control behavior.
• Is intentionally disruptive, misuses equipment, and unsafe.
• Demonstrates poor character choices.

Students who have shown improved behavior and/or effort levels in APE may be granted the opportunity to earn bonus points by completing additional tasks including but not limited to: projects, home exercise logs, helping teacher pick up equipment after class, etc.