Elementary Physical & Health Education

Supporting School Physical Activity and Physical Literacy

Available for Credit | EDCP 420

This Summer Institute will introduce teachers to Elementary Physical and Health Education (PHE) curriculum, content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, practical experiences, and professional responsibilities of a successful elementary school teacher. The course will expand teachers’ level of confidence and competence when delivering the British Columbia (BC) PHE Curriculum.

In this course, learners will work through modules on the BC PHE K-7 curriculum, the Indigenous holistic approaches to teaching and learning, creating equity, diversity and inclusion in PHE, quality physical education, assessment, physical literacy and the comprehensive school health model. Learners will work on their own and with others while being guided by leaders from BC school districts, Indigenous Sport Physical Activity and Recreation Council and several BC Universities.

The goals of the Summer Institute are to support B.C. educators working in elementary (K-7) schools, individuals in undergraduate, and graduate programs as well as those working in post-secondary institutions to be able to:

  • Increase their level of confidence and competence when delivering the B.C.Physical and Health Education curriculum
  • Implement activities to increase the number of minutes during the school day for students to be active
  • Use physical activity to support student mental well-being
  • Identify the value of physical activity for one’s own mental health and plan and assess how to incorporate personal wellbeing into your educational planning; and plan to increase your knowledge of physical activity as a mechanism to support your own mental well-being
  • Learn culturally relevant and responsible pedagogies to advance an understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing and being in relation to physical activity, health and well-being

 

This Summer Institute focuses on pragmatics of elementary PHE including: curriculum analysis, teaching strategies, lesson and unit planning, assessment and evaluation practices, and gathering resources. In addition, course materials will highlight ways to modify and adapt learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of children and cross-curricular approaches. In addition, a variety of PHE specific curriculum and pedagogical innovations will be explored.

Through an inquiry approach to teaching and learning, learners will learn about the construction of knowledge through experiential learning, develop deeper understandings and critical consciousness about physical activity planning and promotion, and garner problem-solving faculties through individual and group work. This hands-on and active course will also explore how to create student-centered programs with a variety of activities that offer opportunities for cross-curricular programming using the core and curricular competencies in the B.C. PHE curriculum.

Course Instructor

Stephen McGinley

Steve McGinley is a husband, father and full-time Lecturer in the Health Outdoor and Physical Education (HOPE) program area in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education at UBC, Vancouver. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of British Columbia and his research focuses on Enacting Curricular and Pedagogical changes in Physical and Health Education. Steve is a trained K-12 PHE teacher and was previously a secondary PHE Department Head, PHe teacher and Assistant Athletic Director.

Steve’s passions lie in the promotion and advocacy of Quality Physical and Health Education and the Physical Literacy movement. He currently teaches PHE K-12 Methods Courses and Teacher Inquiry in the Teacher Education Program and engages all learners and creates and sustains conditions for professional collaboration across education, sport, recreation and health. He is a firm believer that when we open ourselves up to listen, share and collaborate, best practices emerge.

See full bio for Steve McGinley: edcp.educ.ubc.ca/faculty-staff/stephen-mcginley.

Guest Presenters

Dr Stephen Berg, University of British Columbia – Okanagan (UBC-O)

Dates: Monday, July 5 – Friday, July 9, 2021
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Format: Online

Schedule will be a mix of synchronous and asynchronous learning, with a general schedule of 8am-10am synchronous and 10am-4pm asynchronous.

Registration & Fees: Non-Credit Registration

Non-Credit Registration & Fees

  • Non-Credit Registration Fee: $613.23 + GST

 

Full payment is required with your online registration in order to reserve your space. We accept payment by credit card or debit card. Please note that should UBC cancel the course, a full refund will be issued.

Refund Policy for Non-Credit Applications: If you would like to withdraw from a course, please submit written notice by June 4, 2020 to be eligible for a refund (less a $65 administration fee). No refund will be made for cancellations received later than this date, unless a course is cancelled by UBC Faculty of Education.

FAQs: Review the FAQs for Non-Credit Course Registration.

Registration & Fees: For-Credit Registration

UBC Student Registration

To register in the course for credit, students must be admitted to the UBC Faculty of Education (Vancouver campus); please see "Admission to UBC" below. Once admitted, students may register in the credit course.

Current UBC students can register for credit courses through the Student Service Centre, using their Campus Wide Login (CWL).

Registration opens in early March, see the Summer Session dates for the opening registration date for your student category. Many summer programs fill quickly, early registration is strongly recommended.

      • Undergraduate Course (3.0 credits)
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        A limited number of seats are available for graduate students.
        Undergraduate student fees apply; see details below.

Non-UBC students

Please register via the Teacher Education Unclassified Student Form.

Credit tuition is calculated on a per-credit basis. Tuition fees are in Canadian dollars and are reviewed annually by the UBC Board of Governors.

For current UBC tuition, visit UBC Tuition Fees for the Education per credit tuition fees.

UBC Students

For current tuition information please refer to the UBC Calendar.

Visiting Graduate Students

Visiting graduate students who wish to take credit courses must register for those courses and will be assessed tuition fees at the prevailing graduate per credit rate, plus authorized student fees.

Tuition fees are subject to review by The University of British Columbia. The Western Deans Agreement does not apply to this course.

Student Assessed Fees

Certain additional fees apply to students who take courses on campus.

Students who meet certain requirements may opt out of the U-Pass and AMS Extended Health and Dental Plan, during the first two weeks of the term.

To see if you qualify for the U-Pass fee exemption, read the U-Pass FAQ information.

If you think you qualify for an exemption, login to the Student Service Centre (SSC) and click on the Financial Summary tab to navigate to the U-Pass fee exemption page.

If you already have medical/dental coverage (other than BC MSP), you may be able to apply for an exemption if you meet certain requirements and follow the opt-out procedures. Visit the Student Service Centre (SSC) for more information.

Students registered in on-campus courses in the summer session are not assessed Health/Dental Plan fees.

Tuition Fee Certificates

Current UBC students may use Tuition Fee Certificates toward tuition or non-credit fees. The certificates do not cover the cost of course materials, texts, or other fees. Contact Professional Development & Community Engagement for more information: 604.822.2013 | pdce.educ@ubc.ca

Undergraduate Students

To register in courses offered for credit you must be admitted to the UBC Faculty of Education, Vancouver campus.

      • If you were previously a student here, you will need to apply for re-admission. If you are not applying for a program, you can apply as an unclassified student to receive credit for this course.
      • If you are a UBC Okanagan student, or interested in a program offered by UBC Okanagan, please see Admission Categories on the Application & Registration page.

View the Application & Registration page for details, instructions and application forms.

Visiting Graduate Students

To be eligible for admission as a Visiting Graduate Student to UBC, you must be currently registered in a graduate program with good standing at the home university.

For assistance with the online admission procedures, contact the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP)


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