Designing and Teaching Fitness Education

Whether rural, urban, or suburban, this curriculum assists teachers in integrating fitness education in a variety of settings. It also helps teachers adjust lessons to fit any learning model for remote, hybrid, or in-person learning. Curriculum features 211 instructional photos clearly showing easily adaptable exercises without equipment. 18 pacing guides outline a week-by-week blueprint for implementing a semester long fitness program. Teachers can also refer to online web resources with 139 video demonstrations to provide further clarification. All topics align with SHAPE National Standards. 416 pages.

Contents

• Part I. Foundations of Fitness Education
  • Chapter 1. Introduction to Fitness Education
  • Chapter 2. Fitness Components and Training Principles
  • Chapter 3. Curricular and Instructional Considerations in Fitness Education
  • Chapter 4. Classroom Considerations and Teaching Tips
  • Chapter 5. Nutrition, Wellness, and Consumer Issues
  • Chapter 6. Social and Emotional Learning
  • Chapter 7. Standards, Grade-Level Outcomes, and Assessment
• Part II. Fitness Elements and Lesson Plans
  • Chapter 8. Cardiorespiratory Fitness
  • Chapter 9. Upper-Body Stretching Exercises
  • Chapter 10. Core Stretching Exercises
  • Chapter 11. Lower-Body Stretching Exercises
  • Chapter 12. Upper-Body Muscular Strength and Endurance Exercises
  • Chapter 13. Core Muscular Strength and Endurance Exercises
  • Chapter 14. Lower-Body Muscular Strength and Endurance Exercises
  • Chapter 15. Implementing the Fitness Education Program
• Part III. Extending Fitness Education
  • Chapter 16. Extending Fitness Education Into the Community
  • Chapter 17. Pacing Guides for Semester Planning