Physical Education Teacher Education Major

Program Contact/Coordinator
Patty Hacker, Coordinator
Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences
Intramural Building 116B
South Dakota State University
605-688-5218
http://www.sdstate.edu/hns/
patty.hacker@sdstate.edu
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Program Information
A major in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) is intended to prepare teacher candidates for entry into public and private PK-12 education settings. Upon completion of the PETE curriculum, the successful completion of student teaching, and the requisite Praxis II content and licensure exams, teacher candidates are eligible to apply for teacher licensure in South Dakota and other states. In additional to completing the courses required of the curriculum, teacher candidates will complete field and clinical experiences related to their coursework, beginning with the first semester they are officially admitted to the PETE program. These experiences are in addition to those field experiences that are part of the Teacher Education program.

Program Application
Admission to the PETE program requires completion and submission of an official PETE program application. The application is due to the PETE Coordinator no later than February 1, and can be obtained from the PETE Coordinator or the HNS Department Professional Advisor.
Students interested in PETE should complete coursework to meet system and institutional general education requirements. Prior to admission to the  program they must also complete PE 170 Fundamental Movement and PE 180 Foundations of HPER/A (and make a minimum grade of C in both PE classes, and in ENG 101, SPCM 101 and MATH 102)

Specific requirements for admission include a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.6, minimum grade of C in ENG 101, SPCM 101, completion of (with a minimum C) PE 170 and PE 180. Application decisions are determined in time for early registration for the following fall semester. Students will either be fully accepted or accepted pending receipt of spring grades. If you have questions about this policy, please contact the PETE Coordinator.

Program Assessment
Technical standards and elements from the National Association of Sport and Physical Education aid in development of assessments used throughout the PETE program. Teacher candidates are assessed frequently on performance as well as teaching and Professional Dispositions. These assessments are kept on file as part of the PETE assessment program. Additionally, the PETE Coordinator monitors semester and cumulative GPA and communicaties with teacher candidates.

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the physical education teacher education major, teacher candidates:

• know and apply discipline specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physically educated individuals.
• will be physically educated individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health-enhancing fitness as delineated in NASPE K-12 Standards.
• will plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences aligned with local, state and national standards to address the diverse needs of all students.
• will use effective communication and pedagogical skills and strategies to enhance student engagement and learning.
• will use assessments and reflection to foster student learning and inform decisions about instruction.
• will demonstrate dispositions that are essential to becoming effective professionals. ^{(NASPE Standards & Guidelines for Physical Education Teacher Education, 3rd Ed.; 2009)}

 Course Delivery Format
The program provides instruction through traditional classroom settings, hybrid and distance learning (on-line) settings, as well as classes that mix of classroom, lab and field/clinical experiences.