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UNIT 3 TEACHING ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND CLASS

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By the end of this unit, you should be able to:

* Define the term class format

* List 5 class formats in APE

3.0 MAIN CONTENT

3.1 Teaching Adapted Physical Education and Class Format

Teaching: This refers to the act of educating; informing, enlightening and

transferring of knowledge to individual(s) in order to toss off ignorance, illiteracy and enhances skills. Teaching may occur deliberately or unconsciously at different milieus such as the school, market, worship places, and at home. Adapted More also, teaching of special education or Adapted physical education requires well delineated and modified approaches, and strategies. These approaches include curriculum, class format, and method of teaching.

Qualifications of an Adapted Physical Education Teacher

The Adapted Physical Education (APE) teacher is an educationally trained professional who is able to assess individual students and develop, adapt and implement specialized physical education programs in the motor domain.

The APE teacher is a direct service provider, not a related service provider,

because special education is a federally mandated component of special education services. (U.S.C.A. 1402[25]). This means that physical education needs to be provided to the student with a disability as part of the child's special education.

This is contrasted with physical therapy and occupational therapy, which are related services.

If specially designed instruction, such as adapted physical education (APE), is required in a student's Individual Education Program (IEP), then the services must be provided by a qualified teacher. A certified physical educator is legally qualified to provide adapted physical education for students who require specialized

physical education as defined in the IEP. Adapted Physical Education certification

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is not required in Colorado. However, it is suggested that the teacher providing APE services become Nationally Certified through the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities, earning a CAPE (Certified Adapted Physical Education) certification. Course work in APE is strongly recommended and additional education and/or experience in special

education would be beneficial.

Adapted Physical Education Service Provision

As a direct service, Adapted Physical Education is provided to students who have needs that cannot be adequately addressed in the regular physical education

program. In addition to APE, other service delivery options include APE collaboration and APE consultation, specially designed physical education, modified physical education, and general physical education.

Provision of APE is based on the same process of referral, assessment, and individual program planning that other special education services follow. An assessment and evaluation of motor skills performance is considered by the IEP team in determining how specialized physical education is to be delivered.

Federal law guarantees the opportunity for students to participate in physical

education regardless of physical, cognitive, or emotional abilities. Finding the least restrictive environment (LRE) for each learner is both a federal mandate and a best practice. The environment is considered to be least restrictive when it matches individual abilities and appropriate services and provides students with as much independence as possible.

Responsibilities of the Adapted Physical Education Teacher

 Completing comprehensive motor assessments of individuals with disabilities and making specific program recommendations

 Providing direct services to students who are eligible and in need of APE

 Consult with physical education staff providing physical education instruction for individuals with disabilities

 Consult with other IEP team members about student need in the area of APE

 Serve as an IEP member at IEP meetings

 Monitor student progress

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 Evaluate and assess students

 Advocate for the student and parent Determining what to teach

A physical education instructor will assess the needs of the students considering their employment opportunities and living arrangements after graduation. This will allow them to create an adapted physical education curriculum for students

following the ABC planning process. The steps in this process are as follows.

1. Define the student's curriculum goals.

2. Delineate the objectives for each curriculum goal.

3. DetermSine the emphasis each goal should receive in the curriculum.

4. Calculate the amount of time available.

5. Calculate the average objective mastery time.

6. Determine how much content can fit in the curriculum.

7. Sequence the goals and objectives developmentally.

Class format

Class format is defined as the way in which members of the class are organized.

There are seven class formats that are most commonly used in adapted physical education settings.

1. One-to-one instruction: one teacher or assistant for every student.

2. Small group: 3-10 students working together with a teacher or assistant.

3. Large group: entire class participating together as a group.

4. Mixed group: using various class formats within one class period.

5. Peer teaching or tutoring: using classmates or students without disabilities from other classes for teaching and assisting students with disabilities.

6. Teaching stations: several areas in which smaller subsets for the class rotate to practice skills.

7. Self-paced independent work: each student works on individual goals at his or her own pace following directions on task cards or with guidance from the teacher or assistant.

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Teachers must find the best class format to help the student achieve the goals for the lesson.

SELF ASSESSMENT EXERCISE

1. ---is defined as the way in which members of the class are organized (a) Class boundary (b) Class solidarity (c) Master plan (d) Class format

2. --- several areas in which smaller subsets for the class rotate to practice skills.

(a) Teaching stations (b) Large group (c) small group (d) None of the above.

You may include the following answers 1. (d)

2. (a)

4.0 CONCLUSION

In conclusion, effective teaching of Adapted Physical Education is made possible by modifying activities, equipment, environment, rules and the curriculum of general physical education.

5.0 SUMMARY

You have learnt in this unit that:-

i) Class format is defined as the way in which members of the class are organized.

ii)

6.0 TUTOR-MARKED ASSIGNMENT 1. What is class format?

2. List 4 APE class formats?

7.0 REFERENCES/FURTHER READING

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adapted_physical_education#_Class_format.

Retrieved on 7th July, 2020.

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